was an Chitose class aircraft carrier

Chitose class aircraft carrier

The was a class of two seaplane tenders, later converted to light aircraft carriers, of the Imperial Japanese Navy during World War II. Under the terms of the Washington Treaty, the total tonnage of Japan's naval vessels was limited by class...

 of the Imperial Japanese Navy

Imperial Japanese Navy

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. She was originally built as a seaplane carrier, before being converted to a light carrier from March to December 1943.
She was damaged in the Battle of the Philippine Sea

Battle of the Philippine Sea

The Battle of the Philippine Sea was a decisive naval battle of World War II which effectively eliminated the Imperial Japanese Navy's ability to conduct large-scale carrier actions. It took place during the United States' amphibious invasion of the Mariana Islands during the Pacific War...

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She was sunk with all hands at the Battle of Cape Engano during the Battle of Leyte Gulf

Battle of Leyte Gulf

The Battle of Leyte Gulf, also called the "Battles for Leyte Gulf", and formerly known as the "Second Battle of the Philippine Sea", is generally considered to be the largest naval battle of World War II and, by some criteria, possibly the largest naval battle in history.It was fought in waters...

 on 25 October 1944. After being crippled by four bombs dropped by aircraft from the carriers USS Franklin

USS Franklin (CV-13)

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 and Lexington

USS Lexington (CV-16)

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, she was finished off by gunfire from the cruisers USS Santa Fe

USS Santa Fe (CL-60)

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, Mobile

USS Mobile (CL-63)

USS Mobile was Cleveland-class light cruiser of the United States Navy. She was the third ship named for Mobile, Alabama.She was laid down on 14 April 1941 by Newport News Shipbuilding and Dry Dock Co., Newport News, Virginia; launched on 15 May 1942; sponsored by Mrs. Harry T. Hartwell; and...

, Wichita

USS Wichita (CA-45)

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 and New Orleans

USS New Orleans (CA-32)

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 along with nine destroyers, all under the command of Rear Admiral

Rear Admiral

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 Laurence T DuBose. Chiyoda was the largest vessel of any nationality which is definitely known to have been sunk with all hands during World War II

World War II

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