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Sep 22, 2023 · This key United States victory stymied Japanese efforts to become the dominant power in the Pacific—but not without a cost. The fighting killed 3,057 Japanese troops and 362 U.S. seamen.
Sep 18, 2023 · 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-close photos of a Japanese aircraft...
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Oct 21, 2019 · Vulcan Inc. Sonar imaging reveals intricate details about the Akagi, which is lying about 18,000 feet (5,490 metres) under water. Deep sea explorers have found two Japanese aircraft carriers that...
May 31, 2024 · But on August 24, 1944, after a battle with a Japanese ship, the submarine disappeared somewhere off the coast of the Philippines with 79 crew members onboard. For the last 80 years, the exact ...
Between 12 and 18 September 1944, Allied forces sank three Japanese steamships that were carrying supplies to support the Japanese war effort. But unknown to the Allies at the time, these ships were also carrying Allied prisoners of war (POWs) and Javanese slave labourers (romushas).
Mar 4, 2015 · The tech innovator has been leading an expedition to find the World War II battleship, which sunk on Oct. 24, 1944, during the Battle of Leyte Gulf. Check out these haunting photos of the...
Apr 25, 2021 · TOKYO -- When the Imperial Japanese Navy battleship Yamato weighed anchor in Tokuyama Bay off Yamaguchi Prefecture on the afternoon of April 6, 1945, bound for the waters around Okinawa, its...
