Junyo, moored at Sasebo, Japan, on 26 September 1945
Career
Laid down:	20 March 1939 as Kashiwara Maru
Launched:	26 June 1941
Commissioned:	3 May 1942
Fate:	Scrapped in 1947
Struck:	30 November 1945
General Characteristics
Displacement:	26,949 tons
Length:	719 ft 7 in (219.33 m)
Beam:	87 ft 7 in (26.70 m)
Draught:	26 ft 9 in (8.15 m)
Propulsion:
Speed:	25 knots (46 km/h)
Range:
Complement:	1,224
Armament:	Twelve 5 inch (130 mm) guns Up to seventy-six 25 mm anti-aircraft guns 6 x 28 5 inch (130 mm) AA rockets (from 1944)
Aircraft:	53

Junyo (Japanese: 隼鷹 junyō meaning "peregrine falcon") was a Hiyo-class aircraft carrier of the Imperial Japanese Navy. She was laid down at Nagasaki as the passenger liner Kashiwara Maru but purchased by the Japanese Navy in 1940 and converted to an aircraft carrier. Japanese aircraft carrier Junyo Downloaded from [1] File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... Sasebo (佐世保市; -shi) is a city located in Nagasaki Prefecture, Japan. ... September 26 is the 269th day of the year (270th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 96 days remaining. ... 1945 was a common year starting on Monday (link will take you to calendar). ... Japanese naval ensign adapted from Flags of the World. ... March 20 is the 79th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (80th in Leap years). ... 1939 was a common year starting on Sunday (link will take you to calendar). ... June 26 is the 177th day of the year (178th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 188 days remaining. ... 1941 was a common year starting on Wednesday (link will take you to calendar). ... May 3 is the 123rd day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (124th in leap years). ... This article is about the year. ... November 30 is the 334th day (335th on leap years) of the year in the Gregorian calendar, with 31 days remaining, as the final day of November. ... 1945 was a common year starting on Monday (link will take you to calendar). ... American troops man an anti-aircraft gun near the Algerian coastline in 1943 Anti-aircraft, or air defense, is any method of combating military aircraft from the ground. ... An aircraft carrier is a warship whose main role is to deploy and recover aircraft—in effect acting as a sea-going airbase. ... Ensign of the Imperial Japanese Navy. ... Nagasaki at night, 2003 Megane-bashi (Spectacles Bridge) Nagasaki   listen? (長崎市; -shi, literally long peninsula) is the capital and the largest city of Nagasaki Prefecture located on the south-western coast of Kyushu, the southernmost of the four mainland islands of Japan. ...

She fought in the Pacific campaign of World War II. In May 1942 she was assigned to support the invasion of the Aleutian Islands, a diversion from the attack on Midway. On 3 June 1942, along with Ryujo, she launched airstrikes against Dutch Harbor on Unalaska Island. On 5 June she launched further strikes and was attacked by United States bombers but was not damaged. US landings in the Pacific, 1942–1945 The Pacific War, which is known in Japan as the Greater East Asia War, occurred in the Pacific Ocean, its islands, and in Asia. ... World War II was a truly global conflict with many facets: immense human suffering, fierce indoctrinations, and the use of new, extremely devastating weapons such as the atom bomb World War II, also known as the Second World War, was a mid-20th-century conflict that engulfed much of the... The Battle of the Aleutian Islands was a struggle over the Aleutian Islands, part of Alaska, in the Pacific campaign of World War II. A small Japanese force occupied the islands of Attu and Kiska but the remoteness of the islands and the difficulties of weather and terrain meant that... The Battle of Midway took place on June 5, 1942 (June 4 – June 7 in U.S. time zones). ... June 3 is the 154th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (155th in leap years), with 211 days remaining. ... This article is about the year. ... Ryujo (Japanese: 龍驤, prancing dragon) was a light aircraft carrier of the Imperial Japanese Navy. ... Unalaska is a town on Unalaska Island in the Aleutian Islands. ... Unalaska is an island in the Fox Islands group in the middle of the Aleutian Islands southwest of Alaska, at 53°54 North 166°32 West. ... June 5 is the 156th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (157th in leap years), with 209 days remaining. ...

Following the loss of four Japanese fleet carriers in the battle of Midway, Junyo was one of only three large carriers in the Japanese Navy (the others were Zuikaku and Shokaku). This made Junyo an important ship, and great efforts were made to use her as a fleet carrier, even though she had a lower speed and smaller air group than purpose-built fleet carriers. The Battle of Midway took place on June 5, 1942 (June 4 – June 7 in U.S. time zones). ... Zuikaku (Japanese: 瑞鶴, meaning fortunate crane) was a Shokaku-class aircraft carrier of the Imperial Japanese Navy. ... Shokaku (Japanese: 翔鶴 shōkaku meaning flying crane) was an aircraft carrier of the Imperial Japanese Navy, the lead ship of her class. ...

Captain Okada Tametsugu assumed command on 20 July 1942. In late October 1942, during the Guadalcanal Campaign, Junyo took part in the battle of the Santa Cruz Islands. On 26 October 1942 her planes attacked the carrier USS Enterprise, the battleship USS South Dakota and the light cruiser USS San Juan, scoring hits on the latter two. July 20 is the 201st day (202nd in leap years) of the year in the Gregorian Calendar, with 164 days remaining. ... This article is about the year. ... Battle of Guadalcanal Conflict World War II, Pacific War Date August 7, 1942 - February 9, 1943 Place Guadalcanal in the Solomon Islands Result Allied victory The Battle of Guadalcanal was one of the most important battles of World War II. The assault on the Japanese-occupied island of Guadalcanal by... Battle of the Santa Cruz Islands Conflict World War II, Pacific War Date October 25, 1942 – October 27, 1942 Place Santa Cruz Islands, United States Japan Commanders William Halsey, Jr. ... October 26 is the 299th day of the year (300th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 66 days remaining. ... This article is about the year. ... USS Enterprise (CV-6) was the sixth aircraft carrier of the United States Navy and the seventh US Navy ship of that name. ... USS South Dakota (BB-57), the lead ship of her class, was the second ship of the United States Navy to be named in honor of the 40th state. ... The second USS San Juan (CL-54) was laid down on 15 May 1940 by the Bethlehem Steel Co. ...

In mid-November 1942, she played a covering role in the three-day-long Naval Battle of Guadalcanal. In Spring 1943, her planes were sent to Rabaul, with those of other Japanese carriers, for land-based attacks on the Allied forces gathering at Guadalcanal. In June 1943, Junyo helped protect a important convoy sent to reinforce the Japanese garrison on Kiska, in the Aleutian Islands. The naval Battle of Guadalcanal took place on 13 - 15 November 1942 and was of one of a series of naval battles that took place between Allied and Japanese forces during the months-long Battle of Guadalcanal in the Solomon Islands. ... Space Radar Image of Rabaul Volcano Rabaul was the capital of East New Britain province, on New Britain Island, Papua New Guinea until 1994. ... Kiska is an island in the Rat Islands group of the Aleutian Islands of Alaska located at 52. ... Looking down the Aleutians from an airplane. ...

On 5 November 1943 off Bungo Suido, Junyo was hit by a torpedo from USS Halibut. Four crew were killed and the steering damaged. Junyo was docked at Kure for repairs. November 5 is the 309th day of the year (310th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 56 days remaining. ... 1943 is a common year starting on Friday. ... The Bungo Channel (豊後水道 Bungo suidō) is a Japanese islands of Kyushu and Shikoku. ... USS Halibut (SS-232), a Gato-class submarine, was the first ship of the United States Navy to be named for the halibut, a large species of flatfish found on both sides of the Atlantic. ... Kure (呉市; -shi) is a city located in Hiroshima, Japan. ...

In May 1944, with Captain Shibuya Kiyomi in command, Junyo was assigned to Operation A-Go, a sortie to repulse the expected Allied invasion of the Mariana, Palau or Caroline Islands. In the resulting battle of the Philippine Sea on 20 June 1944 Junyo was hit by two bombs at about 17:30. Her smokestack and mast were destroyed and her deck damaged. Her air operations were stopped, but she was able to withdraw without further damage, unlike her sister ship Hiyo, sunk by torpedoes. However, most of her planes were lost in the battle. The Mariana Islands (sometimes called The Marianas; up to the early 20th century sometimes called the Islas de los Ladrones or Islands of Thieves) are a group of islands made up by the summits of 15 volcanic mountains in the Pacific Ocean. ... Sunset at Colonia on Yap The Caroline Islands form a large archipelago of widely scattered islands in the western Pacific Ocean, northeast of New Guinea. ... The Battle of the Philippine Sea was an air-sea battle of the Pacific campaign of World War II fought between the US Navy and the Imperial Japanese Navy on June 19 and June 20, 1944, off the Mariana Islands. ... June 20 is the 171st day of the year (172nd in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 194 days remaining. ... 1944 was a leap year starting on Saturday (link will take you to calendar). ...

After repairs at Kure, she was assigned to the Philippines but without planes she was unable to take part in the battle of Leyte Gulf, being relegated to transport duties. The Battle of Leyte Gulf was a naval battle of the Pacific Campaign of World War II, fought in the seas around the island of Leyte in the Philippines from 23 October to 26 October 1944. ...

On 3 November 1944 she was attacked by the submarine USS Pintado near Makung but her escort destroyer Akikaze deliberately intercepted the torpedoes and sank with no survivors. November 3 is the 307th day of the year (308th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 58 days remaining. ... 1944 was a leap year starting on Saturday (link will take you to calendar). ... USS Pintado (SS-387), a Balao-class submarine, was the first ship of the United States Navy to be named for the pintado, a large mackerel-like fish, whose elongated spots suggested the Spanish word meaning painted, found along the Florida coast and in the West Indies. ... Makung (馬公 Pinyin: Mǎgōng) is the county seat of Penghu, in Taiwan Province, Republic of China. ...

On 9 December 1944, Junyo was carrying 200 survivors of Musashi and was accompanied by the battleship Haruna and the destroyers Suzutsuki, Fuyutsuki, and Maki. The task force was attacked at midnight by the American submarines Sea Devil, Plaice and Redfish. Junyo was hit by three torpedoes, killing 19 men. Several compartments were flooded, giving her a 10°–12° list to starboard, but she was able to make way on one engine. Maki was also damaged by a torpedo. By 04:00 the Japanese task force entered shallow waters where the American submarines could not follow. December 9 is the 343rd day (344th in leap years) of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1944 was a leap year starting on Saturday (link will take you to calendar). ... Musashi (武蔵), named after the ancient Japanese Musashi Province, was a battleship belonging to the Imperial Japanese Navy, and was the second and final ship of the Yamato class to be completed as a battlethip. ... Haruna (榛名) was a Kongo class battleship laid down by the Kawasaki Shipbuilding Company at Kobe on 16 March 1912, launched on 14 December 1913 and completed on 19 April 1915. ... USS Sea Devil (SS-400), a Balao-class submarine, was the first ship of the United States Navy to be named for the sea devil (Manta birostria), the largest of all rays, noted for power and endurance. ... USS Plaice (SS-390), a Balao-class submarine, was a ship of the United States Navy named for the plaice, one of the various American flatfish; summer flounder. ... USS Redfish (SS/AGSS-395), a Balao-class submarine, was the first ship of the United States Navy to be named for the redfish, a variety of salmon also called blueback, sawqui, red salmon, and nerka. ...

Junyo was drydocked at Kure, but repairs were abandoned in March 1945. The lack of materials, fuel and carrier planes meant that there was no need for fleet carriers. Junyo remained moored at Sasebo until the end of the war. Sasebo (佐世保市; -shi) is a city located in Nagasaki Prefecture, Japan. ...

She was scrapped in 1947.

Hayataka

Junyo is sometimes referred to in World War II American sources as Hayataka. This mistake probably derives from a misreading of the characters in the ship's name (隼鷹 junyō, meaning "peregrine falcon", can also be read as hayataka), passed to American interrogators by a Japanese prisoner of war after the battle of Midway.

External links

• Tabular record of movement from combinedfleet.com
• US Navy photos of Junyo
• Battle of Midway: Interrogation of Japanese Prisoners