Japanese aircraft carrier Unryū
- Japanese aircraft carrier Unryū
The Japanese aircraft carrier nihongo|"Unryū"|雲龍 was a fleet aircraft carrier of the Imperial Japanese Navy which served during World War II. The name Unryū means literally "cloud dragon", and bears the allusion" "Heavenward Bound Dragon Riding the Clouds".
The name vessel of the "Unryū" class, the "Unryū" was a lightly built carrier design based on the "Hiryū" class.
Commanding Officers
Chief Equipping Officer - Capt. Kaname Konishi - 15 April 1944 - 6 August 1944
Capt. / RADM* Kaname Konishi - 6 August 1944 - 19 December 1944 (KIA)
Final voyage
On December 13, 1944 "Unryū" loaded 30 "Ōhka" suicide rockets of the Thunder-Gods Corps for transport to Manila.
On December 17, 1944 "Unryū" departed Kure, Hiroshima escorted by "Shigure", "Hinoki", and "Momi" under the overall command of Captain Konishi. "Unryū" was bound for Mindoro and Manila in the Philippines on her maiden sea voyage to confront the US invasion forces in the Luzon landings.
On December 19 1944, "Unryū" was torpedoed and sunk by the submarine USS "Redfish". "Redfish" fired four bow torpedoes, one of which hit under the bridge on the starboard side at 16:35, stopping the carrier dead in the water. "Unryū" engaged with all her starboard side guns. A second torpedo struck at 16:50 on the starboard side, under the forward elevator setting off the Ohka bombs and aviation fuel stored in the lower deck hangar.
Once the boiler rooms flooded, the ship listed to 30 degrees and the order to abandon ship was given. With a 90 degree list, the ship sank to the bed of the East China Sea in just seven minutes at position coord|29|59|N|124|03|E. Casualties were great: Captain Kaname Konishi and 1,238 officers and men lost their lives. Only one officer and 146 men survived and were rescued by the escort destroyer "Shigure," which returned to Sasebo, Nagasaki on 22 December.
See also
* [http://www.combinedfleet.com/Unryu.htm Comprehensive account of the Unryū]
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