IJN Akagi

19425,400 mAircraft carrier

LocationMidway Atoll

Year1942

Depth5,400 m

Size36,500 tonnes

TypeAircraft carrier

About IJN Akagi

Flagship of the Pearl Harbor strike force. Damaged at Midway, she was abandoned and scuttled by Japanese destroyers. 267 crew died. Found in October 2022 by the RV Petrel team.

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