Shōkaku
Ship · Japan · August 8, 1941 – June 19, 1944
Fleet carrier that fought at Pearl Harbor and the Coral Sea; sunk by a US submarine in the Battle of the Philippine Sea.
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Served with
- September 25, 1941 – July 14, 1942 Fifth Carrier Division
- July 14, 1942 – March 1, 1944 Japanese Third Fleet (1942)
- March 1, 1944 – June 19, 1944 First Mobile Fleet Sunk by the submarine Cavalla
Engagements 5
- December 7, 1941 Attack on Pearl Harbor
- May 4–8, 1942 Battle of the Coral Sea
- August 24–25, 1942 Battle of the Eastern Solomons
- October 25–27, 1942 Battle of the Santa Cruz Islands
- June 19–20, 1944 Battle of the Philippine Sea
Movements
Moved with Fifth Carrier Division, Japanese Third Fleet (1942), First Mobile Fleet.
- November 26, 1941 Sails from Hitokappu Bay, Kuril Islands Map
- December 7, 1941 Launches the attack on Pearl Harbor from 230 miles north of Oahu Attack on Pearl Harbor 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
- May 1, 1942 Truk: joins the MO Striking Force under Vice Admiral Takeo Takagi Map
- May 7, 1942 – May 8, 1942 Battle of the Coral Sea: sinks Lexington; Shōkaku damaged Battle of the Coral Sea Map
- May 17, 1942 Returns to Kure for repair Map
- August 24, 1942 Battle of the Eastern Solomons Battle of the Eastern Solomons Map
- October 26, 1942 Battle of the Santa Cruz Islands Battle of the Santa Cruz Islands Map
- November 15, 1942 Truk Map
- July 15, 1943 Home waters: training new air groups Map
- November 1, 1943 Truk; air groups sent to Rabaul Map
- February 15, 1944 – March 1, 1944 Withdraws to Singapore Map
- May 15, 1944 Tawi-Tawi anchorage Map
- June 19, 1944 Battle of the Philippine Sea Battle of the Philippine Sea Map