Soryu-class Photographs | World War II Database


Carrier Soryu fitting out at the Kure Naval Shipyard, Japan, early 1937	View of Soryu's wake from the after end of the boat stowage deck, 1937	Carrier Soryu, date unknown	Carrier Soryu running trials, 22 Jan 1938, photo 1 of 2

Carrier Soryu running trials, 22 Jan 1938, photo 2 of 2	Carrier Hiryu running speed trials off Tateyama, Chiba, Japan, 28 Apr 1939	Carrier Hiryu off Yokosuka, Japan, 5 Jul 1939	D3A1 dive bombers preparing to take off from Akagi to attack Pearl Harbor, Hawaii, United States, 7 Dec 1941; carrier Soryu in background

Aircraft carrier Akagi shortly after leaving Port Stirling, Celebes for the Indian Ocean, 26 Mar 1942; note B5N torpedo bombers on flight deck	Diorama by Norman Bel Geddes of Kaga, Akagi, and Soryu under attack at Midway	Hiryu maneuvered to avoid three sticks of bombs dropped by B-17 bombers, shortly after 0800, 4 Jun 1942	Hiryu under B17 attack at Midway, 0800, 4 Jun 1942

Soryu circled while under attack by B-17 bombers, shortly after 0800, 4 Jun 1942	Hiryu burning, photographed by a plane of carrier Hosho, 5 Jun 1942, photo 1 of 2	Hiryu burning, photographed by a plane of carrier Hosho, 5 Jun 1942, photo 2 of 2	Surviviors of Hiryu aboard USS Ballard, Jun 1942

Survivors of Hiryu at Midway, Jun 1942