Japanese aircraft carrier Shōhō 1942
Marker: recorded wreck position (Second World War).
Key facts
| Name | Japanese aircraft carrier Shōhō | Wikidata label |
|---|---|---|
| Year lost | 1942 | Wikidata P793 significant event, point-in-time qualifier |
| Era | Second World War | derived from year |
| Ship type | light aircraft carrier | Wikidata P31 instance of |
| Cause of loss | War action | Keyword match in English Wikipedia lead sentence |
| Nationality / flag | Empire of Japan | Wikidata P8047 country of registry |
| Operator | Imperial Japanese Navy | Wikidata P137 operator |
| Conflict | World War II | Wikidata P607 conflict |
| Sea / ocean | Coral Sea | Natural Earth marine areas (public domain), point-in-polygon |
| Position | -16.1206, 151.9131 | Wikidata P625 coordinate location (CC0) |
About the wreck
Shōhō (Japanese: 祥鳳, "Auspicious Phoenix") was a light aircraft carrier of the Imperial Japanese Navy. Originally built as the submarine support ship Tsurugizaki (Japanese: 剣埼, "Sword Cape") in the late 1930s, she was converted before the Pacific War into an aircraft carrier and renamed. Completed in early 1942, the ship supported the invasion forces in Operation MO, the invasion of Port Moresby, New Guinea, and was sunk by American carrier aircraft on her first combat operation during the Battle of the Coral Sea on 7 May. Shōhō was the first Japanese aircraft carrier to be sunk during World War II.
Location
- Recorded position: -16.1206, 151.9131 (Wikidata P625 coordinate location (CC0); may be approximate)
- Sea / ocean: Coral Sea
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Wreck facts from Wikidata (CC0).
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