IJN Akagi
Imperial Rampage
by
Marii Chernev
| Nakajima ‘Kate’ torpedo
bombers launch against Allied shipping in raids against Port Darwin,
Australia, 19 February, 1942. As Flagship of VADM Chuichi Nagumo’s
First Air Fleet, the Akagi led the attack on the U.S. Naval Base
at Pearl Harbor on December 7th 1941. Following that attack, the
Japanese Fleet returned to the Home Islands. In January 42’,
the Akagi proceeded as part of Carrier Division 1 in raids on
Rabaul, Kavieng, and Rabaul again. In February of that same year,
along with the carrier Kaga, she proceeded to launch attacks on
Davao and Port Darwin, Australia. It was on the raid against Port
Darwin, that the planes of the Akagi and Kaga, sunk or damaged
9 ships, including the U.S. Destroyer Peary. On June 4th, 1942
the Akagi was attacked by dive bombers from the USS Enterprise
and put out of action during the Battle of Midway. On June 5th
she was scuttled to prevent it’s capture. |
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