About this episode

The episode discusses the Japanese Navy's continued combat efforts against the Americans despite losing three aircraft carriers.

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People in this episode

Host: Ray Harris Jr

Topics covered

• World War II
• Japanese Navy
• Naval Warfare
• Military History
• Combat Strategies

Keywords

• Hiryu
• Japanese carriers
• World War II
• naval combat
• American forces

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: YouTube

Places: Americans, Hiryu, Japan

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