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Originally Posted by denis_469
You total right 
Translate from russian: (22 february 1939)
"Hryukin Timophey Anatolievich receive Heroes of Soviet Union for sinking japanese aircraft carrier "Yamato-Maru" 1 march 1938 in Yantsy river near Nanking... "
"1 марта в водах Хуанхе был потоплен легкий авианосец «Ямато», так и не успевший поднять свои самолеты для перехвата - слишком медленно они стартовали при отсутствии встречного воздушного потока и малой скорости корабля в узкой для маневра и изобилующей мелями акватории реки."
(in english): 1 march in water Huanhe was sunk light carrier "Yamato", who is not rise himself planes for intercept - slowly planes launched with abscent wind and slow speed carrier in river.
I himself forget where Nanking - in Yantsy or Huanhe... In soviet sources say that carrier was sunk near Nanking, but rivers 2 - Yantsy and Huanhe. What right I unknow.
In you foto - china (soviet volunteers) panes "SB-2" attack aircraft carrier "Hosho" in waters near Taiwan.
All information about japan navy in war witn China now total lost. For example I know, that IJN submarines use shees planes for find chinese merchant ships and captured after finding, but I nothnig now about total. Few remarks that it's was and all.... |
Thank you Denis !!!
so we might have a shot at an early war campaign against china someday, right now we need the PTO campaign above all else.
if you find more intel please do post here !
keltos