Pacific ships
IJN Hiyo

IJN · CV

Hiyo

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Sunk

Fleet carrier, sister of Junyo, converted from a liner under construction. Completed after Midway, she was at Truk for the Guadalcanal fighting but missed Santa Cruz after a generator fire. Sunk in the Philippine Sea.

TypeAircraft carrier (CV)
BuilderKawasaki Heavy Industries, Kobe
Launched1941-06-24
Commissioned1942-07-31
FateSunk. Lost on 20 June 1944 in the Battle of the Philippine Sea, when an American torpedo hit set off a gasoline-vapour explosion. 247 officers and ratings were lost.

Laid down, displacement, length, beam, draft, speed, and complement are not stored for each hull, so this table leaves them out.

The carrier Hiyo (the Commons record gives no date). Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons. Wikimedia Commons File:Japanese aircraft carrier Hiyo.jpg. Public domain.

The pictures on this page are the originals.

Battle of the Philippine Sea

1944-06-19 · Force B with Junyo and Ryuho; torpedoed by aircraft on 20 June 1944 and sunk

Sunk
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USS Bataan (CVL-29)
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Afloat
USS Biloxi (CL-80)
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Photos and infoMarshall IslandsOperation Hailstone, the raid on TrukBattle of the Philippine SeaBattle off Cape EngañoIwo JimaOkinawa
Afloat
USS Birmingham (CL-62)
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Photos and infoBattle of the Philippine SeaBattle of the Sibuyan SeaIwo JimaOkinawa
Afloat
USS Cavalla (SS-244)
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Photos and infoBattle of the Philippine Sea
Sunk
IJN Chitose
ChitoseCVL · IJN
Photos and infoBattle of the Eastern SolomonsBattle of the Philippine SeaBattle off Cape Engaño
Sunk
IJN Chiyoda
ChiyodaCVL · IJN
Photos and infoBattle of the Philippine SeaBattle off Cape Engaño
Afloat
USS Enterprise (CV-6)
EnterpriseCV · CV-6 · USN
Photos and infoThe Doolittle RaidBattle of MidwayLandings on Guadalcanal and TulagiBattle of the Eastern SolomonsBattle of the Santa Cruz IslandsBattle of Rennell IslandGilbert Islands, November 1943Marshall IslandsOperation Hailstone, the raid on TrukBattle of the Philippine SeaBattle off Cape EngañoIwo JimaOkinawa
Afloat
USS Gridley (DD-380)
GridleyDD · DD-380 · USN
Photos and infoGilbert Islands, November 1943Battle of the Philippine Sea
Sunk
IJN Hatsuzuki
HatsuzukiDD · IJN
Photos and infoBattle of the Philippine SeaBattle off Cape Engaño
Afloat
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HibikiDD · IJN
Photos and infoAleutian IslandsBattle of the Philippine Sea
Afloat
USS Hornet (CV-12)
HornetCV · CV-12 · USN
Photos and infoBattle of the Philippine SeaBattle off SamarIwo JimaOkinawaOperation Ten-Go
Afloat
USS Houston (CL-81)
Houston (CL-81)CL · CL-81 · USN
Photos and infoBattle of the Philippine Sea
Sunk
USS Indianapolis (CA-35)
IndianapolisCA · CA-35 · USN
Photos and infoMarshall IslandsBattle of the Philippine SeaIwo JimaOkinawaSinking of Indianapolis
Afloat
USS Iowa (BB-61)
IowaBB · BB-61 · USN
Photos and infoMarshall IslandsOperation Hailstone, the raid on TrukBattle of the Philippine SeaBattle off Cape EngañoOkinawa
Sunk
IJN Isokaze
IsokazeDD · IJN
Photos and infoAttack on Pearl HarborBattle of MidwayBattle of the Santa Cruz IslandsBattle off HoraniuBattle of Vella LavellaBattle of the Philippine SeaBattle of the Sibuyan SeaBattle off SamarOkinawaOperation Ten-Go
Afloat
IJN Junyo
JunyoCV · IJN
Photos and infoAleutian IslandsBattle of the Santa Cruz IslandsBattle of the Philippine Sea
Afloat
USS Lansdowne (DD-486)
LansdowneDD · DD-486 · USN
Photos and infoI-19's attack, 15 September 1942Battle of the Philippine SeaOkinawa
Afloat
USS Lexington (CV-16)
LexingtonCV · CV-16 · USN
Photos and infoBattle of the Philippine SeaBattle off Cape Engaño
Afloat
USS McCall (DD-400)
McCallDD · DD-400 · USN
Photos and infoBattle of the Philippine SeaIwo Jima
Afloat
USS Miami (CL-89)
MiamiCL · CL-89 · USN
Photos and infoBattle of the Philippine SeaOkinawa
Afloat
USS Minneapolis (CA-36)
MinneapolisCA · CA-36 · USN
Photos and infoBattle of the Coral SeaBattle of MidwayBattle of TassafarongaGilbert Islands, November 1943Marshall IslandsOperation Hailstone, the raid on TrukBattle of the Philippine SeaBattle of Surigao Strait
Sunk
IJN Musashi
MusashiBB · IJN
Photos and infoBattle of the Philippine SeaBattle of the Sibuyan Sea
Afloat
USS North Carolina (BB-55)
North CarolinaBB · BB-55 · USN
Photos and infoLandings on Guadalcanal and TulagiBattle of the Eastern SolomonsI-19's attack, 15 September 1942Gilbert Islands, November 1943Marshall IslandsOperation Hailstone, the raid on TrukBattle of the Philippine SeaIwo JimaOkinawa
Afloat
USS Oakland (CL-95)
OaklandCL · CL-95 · USN
Photos and infoGilbert Islands, November 1943Marshall IslandsOperation Hailstone, the raid on TrukBattle of the Philippine SeaOkinawa
Afloat
USS Reno (CL-96)
RenoCL · CL-96 · USN
Photos and infoBattle of the Philippine SeaBattle off Cape Engaño
Afloat
IJN Ryuho
RyuhoCVL · IJN
Photos and infoThe Doolittle RaidBattle of the Philippine Sea
Sunk
Diagram of the class, not a photograph of this ship
ShimotsukiDD · IJN · class drawing
Photos and infoBattle of the Philippine SeaBattle off Cape Engaño
Sunk
IJN Shokaku
ShokakuCV · IJN
Photos and infoAttack on Pearl HarborIndian Ocean RaidBattle of the Coral SeaBattle of the Eastern SolomonsBattle of the Santa Cruz IslandsBattle of the Philippine Sea
Afloat
USS South Dakota (BB-57)
South DakotaBB · BB-57 · USN
Photos and infoBattle of the Santa Cruz IslandsNaval Battle of Guadalcanal, battleship nightGilbert Islands, November 1943Marshall IslandsOperation Hailstone, the raid on TrukBattle of the Philippine SeaBattle off Cape EngañoIwo JimaOkinawa
Sunk
IJN Taiho
TaihoCV · IJN
Photos and infoBattle of the Philippine Sea
Sunk
IJN Uzuki
UzukiDD · IJN
Photos and infoBattle of Wake IslandBattle of Cape St. GeorgeBattle of the Philippine Sea
Afloat
USS Vincennes (CL-64)
Vincennes (CL-64)CL · CL-64 · USN
Photos and infoBattle of the Philippine SeaBattle off Cape EngañoOkinawa
Afloat
USS Washington (BB-56)
WashingtonBB · BB-56 · USN
Photos and infoNaval Battle of Guadalcanal, battleship nightGilbert Islands, November 1943Marshall IslandsBattle of the Philippine SeaBattle off Cape EngañoIwo JimaOkinawa
Afloat
USS Wasp (CV-18)
WaspCV · CV-18 · USN
Photos and infoBattle of the Philippine SeaBattle off Samar
Sunk
IJN Yamato
YamatoBB · IJN
Photos and infoBattle of the Philippine SeaBattle of the Sibuyan SeaBattle off SamarOkinawaOperation Ten-Go
Afloat
USS Yorktown (CV-10)
YorktownCV · CV-10 · USN
Photos and infoGilbert Islands, November 1943Marshall IslandsOperation Hailstone, the raid on TrukBattle of the Philippine SeaIwo JimaOkinawa
Sunk
IJN Zuikaku
ZuikakuCV · IJN
Photos and infoAttack on Pearl HarborIndian Ocean RaidBattle of the Coral SeaBattle of the Eastern SolomonsBattle of the Santa Cruz IslandsBattle of the Philippine SeaBattle off Cape Engaño

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