Sōryū (Japanese: 蒼龍, meaning " Blue (or Green) Dragon") was an aircraft carrier built for the Imperial Japanese Navy (IJN) during the mid-1930s. A sister ship, Hiryū, was intended to follow Sōryū, but Hiryū ' s design was heavily modified and she is …

2021年10月28日 · IJN Soryu in the Indian Ocean 1942. This large operation was intended to secure newly conquered Burma, Malaya, and the Dutch East Indies, making impossible any Allied counter-attack from there for at least several months. The Kido Butai (two divisions) was tasked of destroying base facilities and all present forces in the area.

Built by Kure Naval Arsenal at Kure. Laid down November 20, 1934. Launched December 23, 1935. Commissioned January 29, 1937 into the Imperial Japanese Navy (IJN) as Sōryū meaning Blue (or Green) Dragon in Japanese. In English spelled Soryu.

2017年1月17日 · As the lead ship of her class of fleet carriers, she was built around a sleek cruiser-style hull and powerful engines, enabling her to outrun the carrier Kaga at only about 40% power. In fact, at the time of her launch, Soryu was the fastest aircraft carrier in the world.

The six Japanese carriers that launched the Pearl Harbor attack - Akagi, Kaga, Soryu, Hiryu, Shokaku, and Zuikaku - met dramatic ends in the Pacific War. Just six months after Pearl Harbor, four of these carriers were destroyed during the decisive Battle of Midway in June 1942.

Between 4 and 7 June 1942, only six months after Japan attacked Pearl Harbor and one month after the Battle of the Coral Sea, the United States Navy decisively defeated an Imperial Japanese Navy (IJN) attack against Midway Atoll, inflicting irreparable damage on the Japanese fleet.

Soryu (, Soryu, meaning "blue (or green) dragon") was an aircraft carrier built for the Imperial Japanese Navy (IJN) in the mid-1930s. Sister ship Hiryu was originally intended to follow Soryu, but Hiryu's design has been significantly revised and is generally considered a separate class.

Sōryū (Japanese: 蒼龍, lit. Blue (or Green) Dragon) was laid down on 20 November 1934 at Kure Naval Dockyard, her construction taking 13 months. She was launched in late December, 1935, and passing trial successfully she was commissioned in December, 1937.

2017年5月30日 · Page details technical specifications, development, operational history of the IJN Soryu Conventionally-Powered Aircraft Carrier including pictures.

One of six carriers that delivered the Pearl Harbor attack on 7 December 1941, she also participated in other early Pacific War operations.