The Last Stand of Japan's Deadliest Aircraft Carrier | Battle of Midway

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On June 4, 1942, the pride of the Imperial Japanese Navy was wiped out in mere minutes. With Akagi, Kaga, and Soryu burning, Admiral Tamon Yamaguchi aboard the Hiryū launched a desperate, legendary counterstrike against the US fleet. This is the complete story of the Hiryū’s last stand at the Battle of Midway.

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