The U.S. may have fielded the largest aircraft carrier fleet in World War 2, but Japan was no slouch. Through conversions, it also amassed a pretty large fleet.
The marine research vessel EV Nautilus, led by researcher Robert Ballard, known for discovering the wreckage of the Titanic and the German battleship Bismarck, explores Papahanaumokuakea Marine ...
Deep-sea explorers say they have captured detailed images of three iconic shipwrecks from World War II's Battle of Midway, including the first up-close photos of a Japanese aircraft carrier since it ...
Three historic shipwrecks from the Battle of Midway have been recorded in magnificent detail by an underwater survey, including the first sighting of the IJN Akagi since it sank in 1942. Over four ...
Maritime researchers recently surveyed a World War II-era shipwreck that was only discovered in 2019. A team led by the Ocean Exploration Trust also assessed two other wrecks from the Battle of Midway ...
New images by Ocean Exploration Trust show in detail the wrecks of USS Yorktown (CV-5) and two Japanese aircraft carriers… ...
SuperGroupies announced new merchandise tied to Azur Lane characters USS Enterprise, IJN Akagi, and KMS Roon. People can place pre-orders for backpacks, wallets, and watches inspired by all three ...
A 7-inch gun on the sunken Japanese carrier IJN Kaga. (Vulcan Photo) The Research Vessel (R/V) Petrel, owned and operated by the late Paul Allen’s Vulcan Inc., continues to locate historic shipwrecks ...
Deep sea explorers aboard a research vessel have used sonar images to pinpoint the location of the Akagi and Kaga, two carriers that took part in the Battle of Midway in 1942. By Christine Hauser In ...
Admiral Chūichi Nagumo’s flagship serves as proxy for the whole Pearl Harbor strike force, a body composed of all six Imperial Japanese Navy (IJN) frontline carriers and their escorts. Nagumo’s was ...