1945 ⟶ Japanese Battleships Sunk at Kure Naval Base
The Japanese battleships Haruna and Ise are sunk by aircraft...
Year
1941
1942
1945
🚢 HMS Repulse and Prince of Wales Sunk
British battlecruiser HMS Repulse and battleship HMS Prince of Wales are sunk in a Japanese air attack in the South China Sea.⟶
UKJapanNaval BattleSouth China SeaPacific TheaterWarMilitaryHMS RepulseHMS Prince of WalesAir Attack
🚢 Battle of Santa Cruz: Japanese Carrier Losses
The naval Battle of Santa Cruz. The Japanese lose many aircraft and have two aircraft carriers severely damaged. USS Hornet is sunk and USS Enterprise is damaged.⟶
Pacific TheaterNaval BattleAircraft CarriersUS NavyJapanese NavySanta CruzWarshipSinking
🚢 Japanese Battleships Sunk at Kure Naval Base
The Japanese battleships Haruna and Ise are sunk by aircraft from US Task Force 38 while in shallow anchorage at Kure Naval Base.⟶
naval battlePacific TheaterbattleshipUS NavyKuremilitaryair attackHarunaIse
🚢 Japanese Battleship Yamato Sunk
The Japanese battleship Yamato is sunk in the waters north of Okinawa as the Japanese make their last major naval operation.⟶
Pacific TheaterJapanese NavyYamatoNaval BattleOkinawaKamikazeLast Stand1945Military Defeat
✈️ US Navy Attacks Tokyo
US Navy Fast Carrier Task Force 38 aircraft participate in attacks on Tokyo for the first time.⟶
TokyobombingUS NavyPacific Theaterair raidJapanmilitary