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Hiryu was an Imperial Japanese Navy aircraft carrier commissioned before the Second World War and employed in the attack on Pearl Harbor and subsequent Pacific operations. During the Battle of Midway in June 1942, aircraft from Hiryu launched attacks that severely damaged the American carrier USS Yorktown. American dive bombers then fatally damaged Hiryu, and Japanese destroyers scuttled the burning carrier after its crew abandoned ship.
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HIJMS Hiryū ranks #34 of 186 in the Shipwreck ranking, behind SS General Slocum, ahead of HMS Prince of Wales.
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What part did Hiryū play in the attack on Pearl Harbor?
Hiryū was one of the six Japanese fleet carriers used in the December 1941 attack. Her aircraft struck targets on Oahu as part of Vice Admiral Chūichi Nagumo's carrier force.
Why was Hiryū still able to launch attacks during the Battle of Midway?
Hiryū was positioned away from Akagi, Kaga, and Sōryū when American dive-bombers crippled those three carriers. Her surviving air groups then launched two counterstrikes against USS Yorktown.
Which American carrier was damaged by aircraft from Hiryū?
Hiryū's dive-bombers and torpedo aircraft severely damaged USS Yorktown on June 4, 1942. Yorktown was later torpedoed by the Japanese submarine I-168 and sank on June 7.
How did the Japanese carrier Hiryū sink?
American SBD Dauntless dive-bombers from USS Enterprise struck Hiryū and started uncontrollable fires during the Battle of Midway. Japanese destroyers torpedoed the abandoned carrier, which sank the following morning.
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