Hiryū (Japanese: 飛龍, meaning "Flying Dragon") was an aircraft carrier built for the Imperial Japanese Navy (IJN) during the 1930s. Generally regarded as the only ship of her class, she was built to a modified Sōryū design.

2021年11月21日 · IJN Hiryū was the second purpose-built medium fleet aircraft carrier, and near-sister ship of IJN Soryū, the “blue dragon”. She shared most caracteristics, powerplant, armament, armor scheme, general layout, but with significant changes as well, like the island’s position, higher freeboard, better protection and other improvements.

2010年2月5日 · IJN Hiryu: Tabular Record of Movement. Commanding Officer: Captain Kaku Tomeo. Assigned to 1st Air Fleet, CarDiv 2. In Empire waters thereafter. Assigned to "FU" Escort Fleet, participated in "FU" Operations from 10 - 30 July. Depart Yokosuka with SORYU. Arrive at Sama. Depart. Stop at Condor and St. James respectively. Arrive at Sama.

Hiryu Bombed, Abandoned and Sunk, 4-5 June 1942. With three of their four carriers blazing furiously by 1030 on 4 June, Hiryu, steaming ahead of the others, was the sole remaining Japanese hope. She responded aggressively, launching a strike force of eighteen dive bombers at about 1100 and a second force of ten torpedo planes some two-and-a ...

2024年2月5日 · Imperial Japanese Navy aircraft carrier Hiryu during builder‘s trials. She was commissioned on July 5, 1939, operating in Japanese waters as part of Carrier Division 2 under the command of Captain Tomeo Kaku. She was part of the First Air Fleet‘s attack on Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941.

Built by Yokosuka Naval Arsenal at Yokosuka in Japan. Laid down on July 8, 1936. Launched on November 16, 1937. Commissioned on July 5, 1939 as Hiryū 飛龍 meaning "Flying Dragon". Also spelled Hiryu in English sources.

2017年5月30日 · Available supported fixed-wing / rotary-wing aircraft featured in the design of IJN Hiryu. 64 combat aircraft of various types including fighters, torpedo bombers and dive bombers. Typical loadout was Mitsubishi A6M, Nakajima B5N, and Aichi D3A aircraft respectively.

2022年7月26日 · Hiryu was an aircraft carrier built for the Imperial Japanese Navy (IJN) during the 1930s. Her aircraft supported the Japanese invasion of French Indochina in mid-1940 and during...

2017年1月17日 · She was a member of Chuichi Nagumo's dreaded Mobile Force, and was one of the fleet carriers that launched the deadly attack on Pearl Harbor in Dec 1941. She participated in the Battle of Midway and launched the aircraft that disabled the American carrier Yorktown.

2022年12月21日 · As most WWII historians would know, the Hiryu was one of four Japanese fleet carriers sunk in the Battle of Midway in June 1942 in what many claim—with some justification—was the...