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Found the Japanese aircraft carrier Kaga

Researchers have found the wreckage of an aircraft carrier of the Japanese Imperial Navy, who played a key role in the attack on Pearl Harbor and sank at the Battle of Midway.

Found the Japanese aircraft carrier Kaga

IJN Kaga was found by the crew R / V Petrel ship, lead ship in the ongoing expedition, which is financed by the late co-founder of Microsoft Paul Allen. Its purpose is to search for ships and planes, who were lost during World War II. Location detection is hundreds of miles from Midway to a depth of approximately 5,4 thousand. m.

"Kaga" was originally laid in 1921 year as a class battleship Tosa, but subject to disposal after, as the Washington Naval Treaty limited the number of battleships in the signatory countries. However, he was converted and went into 1929 by the Navy as an aircraft carrier.

The ship participated in operations against the Chinese troops in 1930, the attack on Pearl Harbor 1941 year and attacks on Australia and the Dutch East Indies (Indonesia now) at 1942 year.

Found the Japanese aircraft carrier Kaga

In June 1942 year four Japanese aircraft carrier - "Kaga", "Akagi», "Soryu" and "Hiryu" - were attacked by US aircraft, based at the ships. Dive bombers with "Enterprise" caused "Kaga" serious damage to the Japanese deliberately sank the aircraft carrier, so it does not fall into the hands of the enemy. it now bears the name of DDH-184 helicopter.

The terrible price of war in the Pacific was felt all of our fleets. From this painful lesson, we became the closest allies and friends
– said the US Navy on Friday on the occasion of the ship detection.

R / V Petrel found numerous shipwrecks from World War II: aircraft carriers USS Lexington (CV-2), USS Wasp (CV-7) и USS Hornet (CV-8); cruiser USS Juneau (CL-52) и USS Helena (CL-50); Japanese ship IJN Hiei.

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