The chrysanthemum flower crest, an honored imperial symbol of Japan, can still be seen prominently on the bow of IJN Akagi 81 years after the aircraft carrier’s sinking. Photo recorded by Ocean Exploration Trustʻs ROV Atalanta on September 10, 2023. Ocean Exploration Trust’s visual survey of the Japanese aircraft carrier is the first time anyone has seen the vessel since sinking during June 1942’s Battle of Midway. Note: Press release photo ( Ocean Exploration Trust, NOAA/Newsflash )
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21 September 2023
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THIS VIDEO IS OFFERED WITH A NON-EXCLUSIVE LICENCE FOR ALL NEWS MEDIA FORMATS AND ALL SOCIAL MEDIA. Details available on request: news@realpressglobal.com Grim remains from one of the most important naval conflicts of World War II have been revealed by a new ocean-bed study of ships sunk in...