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* She was launched on the 17th November 1921.
* She was launched on the 17th November 1921.
* Scuttled after being heavily damaged by a US air attack at the [[wikipedia:Battle_of_Midway|Battle of Midway]], 4th June 1942.
* Scuttled after being heavily damaged by a US air attack at the [[wikipedia:Battle_of_Midway|Battle of Midway]], 4th June 1942.
* Wreck located by RV ''Petrel'' on 18 October 2019. She sits upright at a depth of around 18,000 feet and is heavily damaged, with most of her superstructure and flight deck missing.
'''Update History'''
'''Update History'''
'''Misc'''
'''Misc'''
* Originally designed as a [[wikipedia:Tosa-class_battleship|''Tosa''-class Battleship]], she was converted into a carrier after the signing of the Washington Naval Treaty in 1921.
* Originally designed as a [[wikipedia:Tosa-class_battleship|''Tosa''-class Battleship]], she was converted into a carrier after the signing of the Washington Naval Treaty in 1921.
*In the 4koma, she is often portrayed as irrationally protective of Akagi from the destroyers that historically scuttled her (who were also their escorts). Historically, all four CarDiv1 and CarDiv2 carriers ([[Akagi]], [[Hiryuu]], [[Souryuu]] and herself) were scuttled in the Battle of Midway by Japanese destroyers' torpedoes after being heavily damaged by air attacks. During WW2, scuttling (intentional allied sinking to prevent capture) was very common, and the IJN rarely took prisoners or allowed themselves to be POWs.
*In the 4koma, she is often portrayed as irrationally protective of Akagi from the destroyers that historically scuttled her (who were also their escorts). Historically, all four CarDiv1 and CarDiv2 carriers ([[Akagi]], [[Hiryuu]], [[Souryuu]] and herself) were scuttled in the Battle of Midway by Japanese destroyers' torpedoes after being heavily damaged by air attacks. During WW2, scuttling (intentional allied sinking to prevent capture) was very common, and the IJN rarely took prisoners or allowed themselves to be POWs.