![Shoho burning during Battle of Coral Sea, photographed by a torpedo bomber pilot from Yorktown, 7 May 1942 [Colorized by WW2DB]](/images/ai/20230224/ship_shoho7.jpg)
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| Caption | Shoho burning during Battle of Coral Sea, photographed by a torpedo bomber pilot from Yorktown, 7 May 1942 [Colorized by WW2DB] ww2dbase | |||||||||
| Colorization Note | This photograph was originally a black and white photograph; the colorized version presented here was a derivative work by WW2DB. The colors used in this version were speculative, and could be significantly different from the real colors. Processed using Adobe Photoshop Image Processor, with default neural filter, selecting "None" as the profile. View the original black and white photograph at its own permanent page. | |||||||||
| Photographer | Unknown | |||||||||
| Source | ww2dbaseUnited States National Archives | |||||||||
| Identification Code | 80-G-17048 | |||||||||
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| Photo Size | 740 x 585 pixels | |||||||||
| Photos on Same Day | 7 May 1942 | |||||||||
| Added By | C. Peter Chen | |||||||||
| Colorized Date | 24 Feb 2023 | |||||||||
| Licensing | Public Domain. According to the US National Archives, as of 21 Jul 2010: Please contact us regarding any inaccuracies with the above information. Thank you. |
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Visitor Submitted Comments
2. 
Bill says:
3 Jan 2010 09:55:27 AM
Hosho was Japan's first Aircraft Carrier and
gained experience and training developing her Naval aviation.
She was the first Major Japanese ship lost during the Battle of the Coral Sea on
May 8,1942.
"Scratch one Flattop" Radio message sent by
Lt. Commander Robert Dixon, leader of the Lexingtons-based dive bombers, that sent
Hosho to the bottom.
Bill says:3 Jan 2010 09:55:27 AM
Hosho was Japan's first Aircraft Carrier and
gained experience and training developing her Naval aviation.
She was the first Major Japanese ship lost during the Battle of the Coral Sea on
May 8,1942.
"Scratch one Flattop" Radio message sent by
Lt. Commander Robert Dixon, leader of the Lexingtons-based dive bombers, that sent
Hosho to the bottom.
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2 Jan 2010 08:44:44 PM
Shoho was commissioned in 1941 she could only
carry (30) aircraft. At Coral Sea, Shoho had
in her Air Group.
(8) Zero Fighters (Zeke)
(4) Type 96 Carrier Fighters (Claude)
(6) Type 97 Carrier Attack Planes (Kate)
Shoho was sunk and took as many as (13) bomb
hits, and (7) torpedo hits also lost was her
entire air group.