Hiyō (Japanese: 飛鷹, "Flying Hawk")[1] was the name ship of her class of two aircraft carriers of the Imperial Japanese Navy (IJN). Originally planned as the ocean liner Izumo Maru (出雲丸) …

The two Hiyō-class aircraft carriers (飛鷹型航空母艦, Hiyō-gata kōkūbokan) were built for the Imperial Japanese Navy (IJN) during World War II.Both ships of the class, Hiyō and Jun'yō, …

Re-named and placed in commission as HIYO (“Flying Falcon”). Attached to Kure Naval District. Following the loss of four fleet carriers at Midway, HIYO is re-designated as a regular carrier.

May 21, 2022 · Jun’yō (隼鷹, “Peregrine Falcon”) and Hiyō (飛鷹, “Flying Hawk”) were two Hiyō-class aircraft carriers of the Imperial Japanese Navy (IJN). They were started before the war …

MYSTERIES OF THE IMPERIAL JAPANESE NAVY. LAST HOURS OF AIRCRAFT CARRIER HIYO: A Look at Discrepancies. The light Japanese aircraft carrier HIYO was one of three …

Stories and Battle Histories of the IJN's Carrier Fleet (Updated 4 May 2023) By Anthony Tully Discussion & Questions. E-Mail tullyfleet - gmail.com . April 10, 1941 marked a pivotal moment …

Laid down November 20, 1939 as the fast luxury passenger liner Idzumo Maru by Nippon Yusen Kaisha (Japan Mail Steamship company) but was instead purchased by the Imperial Japanese …

Hiyo was the lead ship of her class of aircraft carriers. She was originally laid down as the passenger liner Idzumo Maru by Nippon Yusen Kaisha (Japan Mail Steamship company), and …

Initially expected to be designated as an auxiliary aircraft carrier, the disastrous loss of four fleet type carriers during the previous month at Midway led to a reassessment of her designation by …

Hiyo ex-Izumo Maru Launched 24 June, 1941; completed 31 July, 1942; torpedoed and sunk 20 June, 1944 450 nm NW of Yap Island (15° 30' N, 133° 50' E) by aircraft from USS Belleau …