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A photograph showing the Imperial Japanese Navy's aircraft carrier Soryu taking evasive action while under attack by US forces. The carrier was destroyed at the Battle of Midway of June 1942 during the Pacific War of the Second World War (1939-45).
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USAAF. (2026, August 10). Japanese Carrier Soryu Taking Evasive Action, Midway. World History Encyclopedia. https://www.worldhistory.org/image/22019/japanese-carrier-soryu-taking-evasive-action-midwa/
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USAAF. "Japanese Carrier Soryu Taking Evasive Action, Midway." World History Encyclopedia, August 10, 2026. https://www.worldhistory.org/image/22019/japanese-carrier-soryu-taking-evasive-action-midwa/.
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USAAF. "Japanese Carrier Soryu Taking Evasive Action, Midway." World History Encyclopedia, 10 Aug 2026, https://www.worldhistory.org/image/22019/japanese-carrier-soryu-taking-evasive-action-midwa/.
