HIJMS Chūyō
Organization
Biography
The Japanese aircraft carrier Chūyō was a converted passenger liner used by the Imperial Japanese Navy during World War II. Commissioned in 1943, she primarily served as an aircraft ferry and escort carrier. Chūyō was sunk by the American submarine USS Sailfish in December 1943, resulting in heavy loss of life, including many U.S. POWs aboard.
Found in 1 Collection or Record:
John Hendricks Papers
Collection — Box AR00051
Identifier: 2025-024
Abstract
The John Hendricks Papers include a letter Hendricks sent to Cecil Brandy, describing Wake Island two months before Pearl Harbor.
Dates:
September 2, 1941