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Loss of Soryu

Japan · Warfare / World War, 2nd. Chronological records rendered directly from the World History Database.

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1942Date range
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Chronological records

1942

Ryusaku Yanagimoto4 June 1942

Midway · Warfare / World War, 2nd

Yanagimoto commands Soryu when American dive bombers mortally damage the carrier during the Battle of Midway.

Names involved

Ryusaku Yanagimoto

Provenance

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