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title: Japanese Aircraft Carrier Zuikaku
author: Unknown Photographer
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/21993/japanese-aircraft-carrier-zuikaku/
format: machine-readable-alternate
updated: 2026-07-30
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# Japanese Aircraft Carrier Zuikaku
_Authored by Unknown Photographer_
## Image File
[](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/21993.jpg)
## Image Caption
A photograph of the Japanese aircraft carrier *Zuikaku.* The ship was badly damaged in the [Battle](https://www.worldhistory.org/disambiguation/battle/) of the Coral Sea in May 1942 during the Second World [War](https://www.worldhistory.org/disambiguation/War/) (1939-45) but was repaired and saw service until sunk in 1944. Photograph taken in September 1941.
## Cite This Work
### APA
Photographer, U. (2026, July 30). Japanese Aircraft Carrier Zuikaku. *World History Encyclopedia*.
### Chicago
Photographer, Unknown. "Japanese Aircraft Carrier Zuikaku." *World History Encyclopedia*, July 30, 2026. .
### MLA
Photographer, Unknown. "Japanese Aircraft Carrier Zuikaku." *World History Encyclopedia*, 30 Jul 2026, .
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[](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Japanese.aircraft.carrier.zuikaku.jpg)Based on [Wikipedia](http://www.wikipedia.org/ "Wikipedia") content that has been reviewed, edited, and republished. [Original image](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Japanese.aircraft.carrier.zuikaku.jpg) by [**Unknown Photographer**](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Japanese.aircraft.carrier.zuikaku.jpg). Submitted by [Mark Cartwright](https://www.worldhistory.org/user/markzcartwright/ "User Page: Mark Cartwright"), published on 30 July 2026. The copyright holder has published this content under the following license: [Public Domain](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Public_domain). This item is in the public domain, and can be used, copied, and modified without any restrictions. Please note that content linked from this page may have different licensing terms.