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CV Hirju
Imperial Japanese Navy aircraft carrier
Class Laid down, Shipyard LaunchedCommissioned Disabled and Why
Hirju 1936/07/08
Jokosuka Kaigun Kosho
1937/11/16 1939/07/05 1942/06/05
sunk
Namesake: "Dragon Flying in Heaven" ("drak létající v nebi")
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WW II combat actions:
From Till Operation Force Action Source
41     1stAirFlt/CarDiv2/DF    
41/11/22 41/12/ raidPH StrFor1/CarDiv2/DF    
41/12/21 41/12/28   2ndWakeInvFor/CarDiv2/DF land Wake   99 
42/01/08 42/04/09   StrFor1/CarDiv2/DF    
42/01/12 42/01/17     sail from Hashiradzima to Palau   99 
42/01/21 42/01/28     strike Ambon   99 
42/02/15 42/02/21   StrFor1/CarDiv2 1st Port Darwin Raid   74 
42/02/25 42/03/07   StrFor1/CarGrp/CarDiv2 2nd Port Darwin & Tjilatjip Raid   74 
42/03/26 42/04/22   StrFor1/CarGrp/CarDiv2 raid Indian Ocean   74 
42/05 42/06   B1/CarrGrp/StrFor1/CarDiv2/DF xMidway  
42/06/04     B1/CarrGrp/StrFor1/CarDiv2/DF disabled by planes   01 
42/06/05     B1/CarrGrp/StrFor1/CarDiv2/DF sunk(scuttled by Kazegumo, Jugumo) (31-38N, 178-51W)   01  85 

Ship status, hull number changes...: sunk 31-38N, 178-51W
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