Career
Ordered:
Laid down:	November 20, 1934
Launched:	December 23, 1935
Commissioned:	December 29, 1937
Fate:	Sunk by air attack at the battle of Midway, June 4, 1942
Struck:	10 August 1942
General Characteristics
Displacement:	15,900 tons (standard), 19,500 tons (full load)
Length:	728 ft 5 in (222 m)
Beam:	70 ft (21 m)
Draught:	24 ft 5 in (7.44 m)
Propulsion:	Geared steam turbines, 4 screws, 152,000 hp (113 MW)
Speed:	34.5 knots (63.9 km/h)
Range:
Complement:	1,250
Armament:	Twelve 5 inch (100 mm) guns Twenty-six 25 mm guns Fifteen 13.2 mm machine guns
Aircraft:	73

Soryu (Japanese: 蒼龍 sōryū, meaning "blue (or green) dragon") was an aircraft carrier of the Imperial Japanese Navy. She took part in the attack on Pearl Harbor and was sunk at the battle of Midway. Japanese aircraft carrier Soryu Downloaded from [1] File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... Japanese naval ensign adapted from Flags of the World. ... November 20 is the 324th day of the year (325th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar. ... 1934 was a common year starting on Monday (link will take you to calendar). ... December 23 is the 357th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (358th in leap years). ... 1935 was a common year starting on Tuesday (link will take you to calendar). ... December 29 is the 363rd day of the year (364th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 2 days remaining. ... 1937 was a common year starting on Friday (link will take you to calendar). ... Battle of Midway Conflict World War II, Pacific War Date June 4–June 6, 1942 Place Vicinity of Midway Island Result US Strategic and Tactical Victory The Battle of Midway, fought in World War II, took place on June 5, 1942 (June 4-June 7 in US time zones). ... June 4 is the 155th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (156th in leap years), with 210 days remaining. ... 1942 was a common year starting on Thursday (link will take you to calendar). ... August 10 is the 222nd day of the year (223rd in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar. ... 1942 was a common year starting on Thursday (link will take you to calendar). ... A machine gun is a fully-automatic firearm that is capable of firing bullets in rapid succession. ... An aircraft carrier is a warship whose main role is to deploy and recover aircraft. ... The Imperial Japanese Navy (IJN) (大日本帝國海軍 Dai-Nippon Teikoku Kaigun or 日本海軍 Nippon Kaigun) was the navy of Japan before 1945. ... Attack on Pearl Harbor Conflict World War II, Pacific War Date December 7, 1941 Place Pearl Harbor, Hawaii Result Japanese victory The Imperial Japanese Navy made its attack on Pearl Harbor on the morning of December 7, 1941. ... Battle of Midway Conflict World War II, Pacific War Date June 4–June 6, 1942 Place Vicinity of Midway Island Result US Strategic and Tactical Victory The Battle of Midway, fought in World War II, took place on June 5, 1942 (June 4-June 7 in US time zones). ...

Soryu was built at Kaigun Kosho, Kure, Japan and commissioned on December 29, 1937. Kure (呉市; -shi) is a city located in Hiroshima, Japan. ... December 29 is the 363rd day of the year (364th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 2 days remaining. ... 1937 was a common year starting on Friday (link will take you to calendar). ...

At the outbreak of the Pacific War, commanded by Captain Yanagimito Ryusaku, Soryu was one of six carriers making up the Striking Force that attacked Pearl Harbor on 7 December 1941. She launched two waves of air strikes against the US Naval base. Her first wave targeted Nevada, Tennessee, and West Virginia with armour-piercing bombs and Utah, Helena, California, and Raleigh with torpedoes, as well as attacked grounded aircraft at Barbers Point. Her second wave targeted California, Raleigh, Kaneohe and Navy Yard installations. The Pacific War, which is known in Japan as the Greater East Asia War and in China as the War of Resistance against Japanese Aggression (kang-Ri zhanzheng, literally Resist Japan War), occurred in the Pacific Ocean, its islands, and in Asia. ... Attack on Pearl Harbor Conflict World War II, Pacific War Date December 7, 1941 Place Pearl Harbor, Hawaii Result Japanese victory The Imperial Japanese Navy made its attack on Pearl Harbor on the morning of December 7, 1941. ... December 7 is the 341st day (342nd on leap years) of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1941 was a common year starting on Wednesday (link will take you to calendar). ... The second United States Navy Nevada (BB-36) was a battleship, lead ship of her class of two (Oklahoma (BB-37) being the other). ... USS Tennessee (BB-43), the lead ship of her class of battleship, was the third ship of the United States Navy named in honor of the 16th state. ... USS West Virginia (BB-48), a Colorado-class battleship, was the second ship of the United States Navy named in honor of the 35th state. ... USS Utah (BB-31), a Florida-class dreadnought battleship, was the only ship of the United States Navy to be named for the US State of Utah. ... The second USS Helena (CL-50) of the United States Navy was a light cruiser damaged in the attack on Pearl Harbor, and subsequently active in the Pacific War until she was sunk at the battle of Kula Gulf in 1943. ... USS California (BB-44), a Tennessee-class battleship, was the fifth ship of the United States Navy named in honor of the 31st state. ... The third USS Raleigh (CL-7) was laid down by Bethlehem Steel Corporation, Quincy, Massachusetts, 16 August 1920; launched 25 October 1922; sponsored by Miss Jennie Proctor; and commissioned in the Boston Navy Yard 6 February 1924, Capt. ... Kāne‘ohe is a town and census-designated place (CDP) included in the City & County of Honolulu and located in state District of Ko‘olaupoko on the Island of O‘ahu. ...

From 21 December to 23 December 1941 Soryu launched air strikes against Wake Island. December 21 is the 355th day of the year (356th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar. ... December 23 is the 357th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (358th in leap years). ... 1941 was a common year starting on Wednesday (link will take you to calendar). ...

In January 1942 she supported the invasion of the Palau Islands and the Battle of Ambon. On 19 February 1942 Soryu launched air strikes against Darwin, Australia. In March 1942 she took part in the Battle of the Java Sea, helping sink the US tanker Pecos. The Republic of Palau (also spelled Belau) is an island nation in the Pacific Ocean, located some 500 km east of the Philippines. ... Battle of Ambon Conflict World War II, Pacific War Date January 30- February 3, 1942 Place Ambon, Moluccas, Netherlands East Indies Result Japanese victory The Battle of Ambon occurred on the island of Ambon in the Dutch East Indies, on January 30- February 3, 1942 during the Pacific campaign of... February 19 is the 50th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ... 1942 was a common year starting on Thursday (link will take you to calendar). ... Air raids on Darwin, February 1942 Conflict World War II, Pacific War Date February 19, 1942 Place Darwin, Australia Result Japanese victory The two Japanese air raids on Darwin, Australia on February 19, 1942 were by far the biggest ever attack by a foreign power against the Australian mainland. ... This is the current Australian Collaboration of the Fortnight! Please help improve it to featured article standard. ... Battle of the Java Sea Conflict World War II, Pacific War Date February 27, 1942 - March 1, 1942 Place Java Sea Result Decisive Japanese victory The Battle of the Java Sea was a major naval battle of the Pacific campaign of World War II. Allied ships suffered a disastrous defeat...

In April 1942 Soryu took part in the Indian Ocean raid, launching air strikes against the Royal Navy base at Ceylon on 5 April 1942, and helping to sink the Royal Navy cruisers Cornwall and Dorsetshire. On 9 April she helped sink the British carrier Hermes and the escorting Australian destroyer HMAS Vampire. Indian Ocean raid Conflict World War II Date 31 March 1942 – 10 April 1942 Place Indian Ocean and Ceylon Result Japanese victory The Indian Ocean raid was a naval sortie by the Fast Carrier Strike Force of the Imperial Japanese Navy from 31 March to 10 April 1942 against Allied... The Royal Navy of the United Kingdom is the senior service of the armed services, being the oldest of its three branches. ... April 5 is the 95th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (96th in leap years). ... 1942 was a common year starting on Thursday (link will take you to calendar). ... HMS Cornwall (56) was a 9,750-ton County-class heavy cruiser of the Royal Navy. ... HMS Dorsetshire (pennant number 40) was a heavy cruiser of the Royal Navy, named after the English county (now called Dorset). ... April 9 is the 99th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (100th in leap years). ... HMS Hermes (95) was the first purpose built aircraft carrier of the Royal Navy, and the second in the world after the Imperial Japanese Navys Hosho. ... HMAS Vampire (D68/I68) was a V-class destroyer of the Royal Australian Navy. ...

On on 19 April 1942 she pursued the American carriers Hornet and Enterprise after they launched the Doolittle Raid, but without success. April 19 is the 109th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (110th in leap years). ... 1942 was a common year starting on Thursday (link will take you to calendar). ... The seventh USS Hornet (CV-8) of the United States Navy was an aircraft carrier of World War II, notable for launching the Doolittle Raid, as a participant in the Battle of Midway, and for action in the Solomons before being mortally wounded in the Battle of the Santa Cruz... The USS Enterprise (CV-6) was the sixth aircraft carrier of the United States Navy and the seventh US Navy ship of that name. ... Doolittle Raid Conflict World War II, Pacific War Date April 18, 1942 Place Tokyo, Japan Result United States propaganda victory The Doolittle Raid was a bomber raid launched by the United States on the Japanese mainland on April 18, 1942. ...

In June 1942 Soryu was one of six carriers with Vice Admiral Chuichi Nagumo's First Carrier Striking Force in the battle of Midway. On 4 June 1942 launched one wave of planes against the American base on Midway Island. At 10:25 while preparing to launch a second strike against an American carrier group, she was attacked by thirteen dive bombers from the American carriers Yorktown, Enterprise and Hornet. Soryu received three direct hits on her elevator, starting fires and exploding the armed and fueled planes on the hangar deck. At 10:40 she stopped and her crew were taken off by the destroyers Isokaze and Hamakaze. Soryu sank at 19:13 with the loss of 718 crew, including Captain Ryusaku, who had chosen to remain on board. Categories: People stubs | 1887 births | 1944 deaths | Japanese military leaders | Japanese World War II people | Imperial Japanese Navy admirals ... Battle of Midway Conflict World War II, Pacific War Date June 4–June 6, 1942 Place Vicinity of Midway Island Result US Strategic and Tactical Victory The Battle of Midway, fought in World War II, took place on June 5, 1942 (June 4-June 7 in US time zones). ... June 4 is the 155th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (156th in leap years), with 210 days remaining. ... 1942 was a common year starting on Thursday (link will take you to calendar). ... Early Career The third USS Yorktown (CV-5) was an aircraft carrier of World War II, sunk at the Battle of Midway. ... The USS Enterprise (CV-6) was the sixth aircraft carrier of the United States Navy and the seventh US Navy ship of that name. ... The seventh USS Hornet (CV-8) of the United States Navy was an aircraft carrier of World War II, notable for launching the Doolittle Raid, as a participant in the Battle of Midway, and for action in the Solomons before being mortally wounded in the Battle of the Santa Cruz...

External links

• Tabular record of movement (http://www.combinedfleet.com/soryu.htm) from combinedfleet.com (http://www.combinedfleet.com/)
• US Navy photos of Soryu (http://www.history.navy.mil/photos/sh-fornv/japan/japsh-s/soryu.htm)
• WW2DB: Soryu (http://ww2db.com/ship_spec.php?ship_id=11)