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*[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scuttled Scuttled] after being heavily damaged by a US air attack at the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_Midway Battle of Midway], 4 June 1942
*[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scuttled Scuttled] after being heavily damaged by a US air attack at the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_Midway Battle of Midway], 4 June 1942
*Origninally designed as a [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tosa-class_battleship Tosa-class Battleship] she was converted into a carrier after the signing of the Washington Naval Treaty in 1921.
*Origninally designed as a [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/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 angry against destroyers and protective of Akagi whenever destroyers come close or surprise her. In real life, all four CarDiv1 and CarDiv2 carriers ([[Akagi]], [[Hiryuu]], [[Soryuu]] and herself) were scuttled in the Battle of Midway by destroyers after being damaged by air attacks to prevent the Allies capturing their ships. During WW2, scuttling (intentional allied sinking to prevent capture) was very common, and the IJN rarely took prisoners or allowed themselves to be POWs.
==See Also==
==See Also==