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Japanese aircraft carrier Hiryu

A Japanese aircraft carrier that took part in the Battle of Pearl Harbor. The Hiryu (飛龍) was destroyed June 5, 1942 by planes of the US Navy during the Battle of Midway.

See also : World War II

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