IJN · CVL

Shoho

Photos and info

Sunk

Light carrier, with Goto's cruisers. On 7 May aircraft from Yorktown and Lexington overwhelmed her. She sank in minutes. Not credited to one ship. Sazanami was the destroyer with her, and the one sent back for the men in the water. How many came up the side is not settled.

Zuiho classSunk 7 May 1942 by American carrier aircraft, north of Misima. Not credited to one ship. First Japanese carrier sunk in the war.

Shoho on trials. Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons

Command

IIIshinosuke IzawaCaptain from 30 November 1941In command when she was lost, 7 May 1942

Battle of the Coral Sea

1942-05-08 · sunk on 7 May

AkebonoDD · IJN

Photos and info Battle of the Coral Sea Loss of Sazanami Battle of Surigao Strait

AndersonDD · DD-411 · USN

Photos and info Battle of the Coral Sea Battle of Midway

AobaCA · IJN

Photos and info Battle of the Coral Sea Battle of Savo Island

AriakeDD · IJN

Photos and info Battle of the Coral Sea

AstoriaCA · CA-34 · USN

Photos and info Battle of the Coral Sea Battle of Midway Battle of Savo Island

AustraliaCA · D84 · RAN

Photos and info Battle of the Coral Sea Battle of Savo Island

AylwinDD · DD-355 · USN

Photos and info Battle of the Coral Sea Battle of Midway

ChesterCA · CA-27 · USN

Photos and info Battle of the Coral Sea

ChicagoCA · CA-29 · USN

Photos and info Battle of the Coral Sea Battle of Savo Island

DeweyDD · DD-349 · USN

Photos and info Battle of the Coral Sea Battle of Midway

FarragutDD · DD-348 · USN

Photos and info Battle of the Coral Sea

FurutakaCA · IJN

Photos and info Battle of the Coral Sea Battle of Savo Island

HaguroCA · IJN

Photos and info Battle of the Coral Sea Battle of Empress Augusta Bay Battle off Samar

HammannDD · DD-412 · USN

Photos and info Battle of the Coral Sea Battle of Midway

HobartCL · D63 · RAN

Photos and info Battle of the Coral Sea

KakoCA · IJN

Photos and info Battle of the Coral Sea Battle of Savo Island

KinugasaCA · IJN

Photos and info Battle of the Coral Sea Battle of Savo Island

LexingtonCV · CV-2 · USN

Photos and info Battle of the Coral Sea

MinneapolisCA · CA-36 · USN

Photos and info Battle of the Coral Sea Battle of Midway Battle of Tassafaronga

MonaghanDD · DD-354 · USN

Photos and info Battle of the Coral Sea Battle of Midway

MorrisDD · DD-417 · USN

Photos and info Battle of the Coral Sea Battle of Midway

MyokoCA · IJN

Photos and info Battle of the Coral Sea Battle of Empress Augusta Bay

NeoshoAO · AO-23 · USN

Photos and info Battle of the Coral Sea

New OrleansCA · CA-32 · USN

Photos and info Battle of the Coral Sea Battle of Midway Battle of Tassafaronga

PerkinsDD · DD-377 · USN

Photos and info Battle of the Coral Sea Battle of Tassafaronga

PhelpsDD · DD-360 · USN

Photos and info Battle of the Coral Sea Battle of Midway

PortlandCA · CA-33 · USN

Photos and info Battle of the Coral Sea Battle of Midway Naval Battle of Guadalcanal, night action

RussellDD · DD-414 · USN

Photos and info Battle of the Coral Sea Battle of Midway

SazanamiDD · IJN

Photos and info Bombardment of Midway The loss of Perch Battle of the Coral Sea Battle off Horaniu Loss of Sazanami

ShigureDD · IJN

Photos and info Battle of the Coral Sea Battle of Vella Gulf Battle off Horaniu Battle of Vella Lavella Battle of Empress Augusta Bay Battle of Surigao Strait Loss of Growler The loss of Shigure

ShiratsuyuDD · IJN

Photos and info Battle of the Coral Sea Battle of Empress Augusta Bay

ShokakuCV · IJN

Photos and info Battle of the Coral Sea

SimsDD · DD-409 · USN

Photos and info Battle of the Coral Sea

UshioDD · IJN

Photos and info Bombardment of Midway The loss of Perch Battle of the Coral Sea Battle of Surigao Strait

WalkeDD · DD-416 · USN

Photos and info Battle of the Coral Sea Naval Battle of Guadalcanal, battleship night

WordenDD · DD-352 · USN

Photos and info Battle of the Coral Sea Battle of Midway

YorktownCV · CV-5 · USN

Photos and info Battle of the Coral Sea Battle of Midway

YugureDD · IJN

Photos and info Battle of the Coral Sea

ZuikakuCV · IJN

Photos and info Battle of the Coral Sea

Shot and shell

Taken · sunkfrom Yorktown and Lexington aircraft
Aircraft from Yorktown and Lexington sank Shoho. Not credited to one ship.