Japan’s Hiryu represented the fierce capability of the Imperial Japanese Navy ... what Yours Truly considers to be the Aircraft Carriers of World War II. Might as well start with the most ...

“ By the afternoon, only one Japanese carrier remained: Hiryū. It’s believed Best’s bomb was one of four to strike the vessel, making him the first pilot to successfully bomb two Japanese aircraft ...

Many acts of heroism occurred during the Battle of Leyte Gulf, including a remarkable fight by the destroyer escort Samuel B ...

Since 1945 aircraft carriers have proved that they have an ... that development from its very beginnings in the First World War ...