BASIC SHIP DATA
JUN'YO was a sister-ship of HIYO and so construction details are quite similar. She was launched in 1940 and commissioned 1942.
DAMAGE TO and AFTEREFFECTS
JUN'YO was attacked by American bombers during the Battle of the Philippines. The ship received two direct hits near the stack and six more bombs exploded in the water very near the ship. the damage was severe enough to halt air operations, and to cause the ship to return to her homeport for repairs.
CONCLUSION
The aircraft carrier was put out of commission temporarily because of two direct hits and six near-miss explosions of American bombs.
Postscript
JONATHAN FINDLEY (1743-C/LIFE-1991) added that JUN’YO was launched in 1941, was torpedoed and damaged off Nagasaki on 9 December 1944 by USS REDFISH and USS SEA DEVIL. JUN’YO never sailed again.
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