Soryu Aircraft Carrier

Sōryū was a Japanese fleet aircraft carrier completed before the Second World War. It participated in the Pearl Harbor attack and other early Pacific operations before being sunk at Midway in June 1942. Its air group and relatively fast carrier design made it part of Japan’s concentrated striking force, not an escort carrier or a converted merchant ship.

Commissioned in 1937, the ship carried aircraft for fighter cover, dive bombing, and torpedo attack as part of the First Air Fleet. Its operations included strikes in the Indian Ocean before the Midway campaign. On 4 June 1942, American carrier dive bombers struck Soryu while Japanese flight operations were in progress. Fires and damage forced abandonment, and the carrier was lost that day. The destruction of its experienced personnel and air group formed part of a major setback to Japan’s offensive carrier force.

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 Global War 1936, Global Empires, 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.

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