The Japanese aircraft carrier Unryū was one of the final ships commissioned for the Imperial Japanese Navy (IJN) during World War II. As the lead ship of her class, Unryū was expected to play a ...

These six “jeep carriers,” along with three destroyers (DDs), four tiny destroyers escorts (DEs), and 322 aircraft, miraculously prevailed over seemingly hopeless odds facing Force A of IJN ...

Meanwhile, the greatest damage inflicted by the IJN during Midway was by a submarine, the I-168, which sank the carrier USS Yorktown (CV-5) and the destroyer USS Hammann (DD-412). Not U-Boats, But ...

Wreckage of sunken Japanese WWII ship found 00:30. Deep-sea explorers say they have captured detailed images of three iconic shipwrecks from World War II's Battle of Midway, including the first up ...

New video footage of three aircraft carriers sunk during the Battle of Midway in 1942 has provided additional insight into the last moments of the doomed ships.

What You Need to Know: The top five WWII aircraft carriers—chosen for their strategic impact and bravery—include the iconic ...