The Japanese aircraft carrier Kaga was sunk on June 4, 1942, during the pivotal Battle of Midway when hit by U.S. dive bombers, causing massive fires and explosions from its loaded hangar deck, leading to its scuttling by Japanese destroyers to prevent capture, a critical loss contributing to Japan's eventual defeat in WWII. Its wreck, found in 2019 deep in the Pacific, lies scattered on the seafloor, a testament to the devastating damage sustained. - Midway #ijnkaga #midway #ussnavy #history #r

Kaga was an aircraft carrier built for the Imperial Japanese Navy (IJN). Originally intended to be one of two Tosa-class battleships, Kaga was converted under the terms of the Washington Naval Treaty to an aircraft carrier as the replacement for the battlecruiser Amagi, which had been irreparably damaged during the 1923 Great Kantō earthquake. Kaga was rebuilt in 1933–1935, increasing her top speed, improving her exhaust systems, and adapting her flight decks to accommodate more modern, heavier