Akagi
Ship · Japan · March 25, 1927 – June 5, 1942
Nagumo's flagship, converted from a battlecruiser hull; scuttled after US dive bombers set her on fire at Midway.
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Served with
- November 26, 1941 – June 5, 1942 Kido Butai
Movements
Moved with Kido Butai.
- November 26, 1941 Sails from Hitokappu Bay, Kuril Islands Map
- December 7, 1941 Attack on Pearl Harbor Launches the attack on Pearl Harbor from 230 miles north of Oahu Map
- December 23, 1941 Returns to the Inland Sea Map
- February 19, 1942 Air raid on Darwin, Australia Map
- April 5, 1942 – April 9, 1942 Indian Ocean raid: strikes Colombo and Trincomalee Map
- April 22, 1942 Returns to Japan Map
- May 27, 1942 Sails from Hashirajima for Midway Map
- June 4, 1942 – June 5, 1942 Battle of Midway Akagi, Kaga, Sōryū and Hiryū sunk Map