Sōryū was an aircraft carrier built for the Imperial Japanese Navy during the mid-1930s. A sister ship, Hiryū, was intended to follow Sōryū, but Hiryū's design was heavily modified and she is often co
Sōryū on trials, January 1938
Sōryū on her speed trials, 11 November 1937
Sōryū at anchor in the Kurile Islands, shortly before the start of the Pacific War
Sōryū fitting out, early 1937
Battle of Midway
Videos
The Battle of Midway was a major naval battle in the Pacific Theater of World War II that took place on 4–7 June 1942, six months after Japan's attack on Pearl Harbor and one month after the Battle of
Japanese aircraft carrier Sōryū
…merchant ships during the Indian Ocean raid. After a brief refit, Sōryū and three other carriers of the 1st Air Fleet (Kidō Butai) participated in the Battle of Midway in June 1942. After bombarding American forces on Midway Atoll, the carriers were attacked by aircraft from the island and the carriers Enterprise…
USS Yorktown at the moment of impact by a Japanese torpedo, 4 June 1942
Midway Atoll, several months before the battle. Eastern Island (with the airfield) is in the foreground, and the larger Sand Island is in the background to the west.
USS Yorktown at Pearl Harbor days before the battle.
Akagi (April 1942)