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Akagi (Japanese: 赤城, "Red castle", named after Mount Akagi) was an aircraft carrier built for the Imperial Japanese Navy (IJN). Though she was laid down as an Amagi-class battlecruiser, Akagi was converted to an aircraft carrier while still under construction to comply with the terms of the Washington Naval Treaty.
The Amagi class (天城型, Amagi-gata) was a series of four battlecruisers planned for the Imperial Japanese Navy (IJN) as part of the Eight-eight fleet in the early 1920s. The ships were to be named Amagi, Akagi, Atago, and Takao.
IJN Akagi (CV) IJN Soryu (CV) IJN Hiryu (CV) IJN Shōkaku (CV) IJN Ziukaku (CV) IJN Raids on Bay of Bengal Shipping (1 April 1942) IJN Malay Force: IJN Ryūjō (CVL) IJN Raids on Indian Coast, Cocanada and Vizagapatam (6 April 1942) IJN Ryūjō (CVL) IJN Raid on Columbo, Cylon (5 April 1942) Operation C IJN Kido Butai (5 carriers, 350 aircraft ...
The First Air Fleet (Dai-ichi Kōkū Kantai) was a major component of the Combined Fleet (Rengō Kantai).When created on 10 April 1941, it had three kōkū sentai (air flotillas; in the case of aircraft carriers, carrier divisions): On that date, First Kōkū Sentai consisted of Akagi and Kaga and their aircraft units.
The First Carrier Division (第一航空戦隊, Dai Ichi Kōkū sentai, often abbreviated as 一航戦 Ichikō-sen) was an aircraft carrier unit of the Imperial Japanese Navy's First Air Fleet.
It was the primary dive bomber of the Imperial Japanese Navy (IJN) and was involved in almost all IJN actions, including the attack on Pearl Harbor. The Aichi D3A was the first Japanese aircraft to bomb American targets in the war, commencing with Pearl Harbor and U.S. bases in the Philippines, such as Clark Air Force Base.
The other two who attacked Akagi with Best were Edwin J. Kroeger (standing, eighth from the left) and Frederick T. Weber (standing, sixth from the right). [8] Best's three SBDs launched their attack at 10:26 am. The first bomb, likely dropped by Lieutenant(jg) Edwin John Kroeger, hit the water opposite the Akagi's bridge.
Akagi Aircraft Group: 赤城飛行機隊: ハ (Ha, 26 June 1926) V (Early in 1941–31 March 1941) AI (1 April 1941–13 July 1942) Akagi sunk on 6 June 1942. Hiryū Aircraft Group: 飛龍飛行機隊: ヘ (October 1939) QII (15 November 1940) VI (Early in 1941–31 March 1941) BII (1 April 1941–13 July 1942) Hiryū sunk on 6 June 1942. Hiyō ...