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I-168: The WWII Submarine That Sunk the Aircraft Carrier USS Yorktown

Christian D. Orr
21 January 2024
7 min
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The sinking took place during the Battle of Midway in 1942—a battle that turned the tide in the Pacific.

Summary

  1. Four Imperial Japanese Navy aircraft carriers were sunk during the battle.
  2. I-168 suffered severe damage, but was able to return to base at Yokosuka.
  3. Despite I-168’s success in sinking the Yorktown, the Japanese lost the battle.
READ: I-168: The WWII Submarine That Sunk the Aircraft Carrier USS Yorktown

References

  • Media Check: National Interest - Media Bias Fact Check (HIGH CREDIBILITY)
  • Collections | The Runway (airforce.gov.au)
  • ADDITIONAL READING RAAF RUNWAY (PME)
  • RAAF RUNWAY: RATIONALE, GUIDELINES, LEARNING OUTCOMES, ETC. 
 

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