IJN Kaga

19425,300 mAircraft carrier

LocationMidway Atoll

Year1942

Depth5,300 m

Size38,200 tonnes

TypeAircraft carrier

About IJN Kaga

One of four Japanese carriers sunk at Midway. Hit by dive bombers, burned for hours, and was torpedoed by her own escorts. Over 800 crew died. Found in October 2019 during a deep survey of the battlefield.

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