Kaga (Japanese: 加賀; named after the ancient Kaga Province) was an aircraft carrier built for the Imperial Japanese Navy (IJN).

Kaga, the first Japanese carrier hit at Midway, was the prime target, but even he was unable to locate her final resting place. In 1999 a team from the undersea exploration group Nauticos …

Feb 5, 2010 · However, the USN decrypts an IJN message which reportedly indicates that the attack on PANAY and other neutral ships in the Yangtse River has been knowingly and …

Kaga 加賀 was a Japanese aircraft carrier that was in service from 1928 to 1942. It was originally designed as a Tosa-Class battlecruiser, but construction as such was not finished due to the …

Apr 7, 2023 · The Japanese decided to convert unfinished capital ships, including battleship Kaga, into aircraft carriers. Completed by 1928 with short, multilevel flight decks, Kaga again …

Following dives on other Battle of Midway wrecks (USS Yorktown and IJN Akagi 赤城), the team explored Kaga in its final resting place within Papahānaumokuākea Marine National …

Learn about the WWII carrier Kaga, its design, battles, and legacy in Japan's naval history, emphasizing its role in key Pacific battles and military innovation.

Commissioned November 30, 1929 into the Imperial Japanese Navy (IJN) as Kaga. Named after the Kaga Province (present-day Ishikawa Prefecture in Japan). On December 1, 1931 Kaga …

Dec 18, 2018 · IJN Kaga was one of the six aircraft carriers deployed by the IJN during the Attack on Pearl Harbor (December 7th, 1941), a devastating assault on the vital American naval port …

Kaga was active off China during the next few years. During the opening stages of the Pacific War, she took part in the attack on Pearl Harbor, the invasion of Rabaul, the attack on Darwin, …