Shoho Aircraft Carrier

Shōhō was a Japanese light aircraft carrier converted from a vessel originally designed around submarine-support functions. She entered carrier service shortly before the Pacific War’s early offensives. During the Battle of the Coral Sea in May 1942, American carrier aircraft sank her while she supported the operation against Port Moresby. Her loss became an important early example of the vulnerability of lightly protected aviation ships to concentrated air attack. She differed from her sister Zuihō, whose longer service followed a different course. Her sinking produced the famous American report associated with scratching a flattop. The phrase belongs to the battle’s public memory, while the actual loss involved both shipboard personnel and aircraft crews.

Finish and color

Supplied unpainted and printed in the selected color. Choose from the available product color options.

Tabletop use

Suitable for period-appropriate custom scenarios in the Global War series of games by Historical Board Gaming and compatible Axis & Allies games. Use suitable scenario or house rules for unit statistics and any technology upgrades. This piece does not supply additional game rules.

Global War is a trademark of Historical Board Gaming.