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Shipwreck Shōhō
The Japanese light aircraft carrier Shōhō was sunk by the U.S. Navy on 7 May 1942, during the Battle of the Coral Sea. The attack and sinking resulted in the death of 834 sailors.
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- Text: Kaj Metz
- Photos: IJN (1), U.S. Navy (2)
- Pacific Wrecks
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