Amagi was a Unryū-class aircraft carrier built for the Imperial Japanese Navy during World War II. Named after Mount Amagi, and completed late in the war, she never embarked her complement of aircraft and spent the war in Japanese waters. The ship capsized in July 1945 after being hit multiple times during airstrikes by American carrier aircraft while moored at Kure Naval Base. Amagi was refloated in 1946 and scrapped later that year.
Amagi (centre), burned out, while Katsuragi is attacked by Third Fleet planesUSS Essex (CV-9) planes attack two Japanese aircraft carriers at Kure, 19 March 1945.Ship at bottom is either Amagi or Katsuragi. The other carrier is KaiyoJapanese carrier Amagi under attack at Kure, 24 July 1945Japanese aircraft carriers under attack at Kure on 24 July 1945. Ship at left, receiving mostly bombs, is Amagi. Heavily camouflaged ship in right center is KatsuragiIJN Amagi during the attack on Kure, July 24, 1945Carrier at the extreme right is Kaiyo. Those in the center top (barely visible) and at the bottom are probably Amagi and Katsuragi.Amagi Sunk at Kure, Japan, 8 October 1945Amagi Sunk at Kure, Japan, 8 October 1945Amagi Sunk at Kure, Japan, 8 October 1945Amagi lies damaged off of KureEarly salvage operations on the hulk of the IJN aircraft carrier Amagi, June 1, 1946
