• officermike@lemmy.world
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    4 hours ago

    The aircraft carrier Kaga that participated in the attack on Pearl Harbor was sunk 6 months later in the Battle of Midway.

    JS Kaga was launched in 2015.

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    To be fair, that would end up being pretty far from Japan’s greatest military disgrace, as they continually outdid themselves in every type of disgrace for the next few years. I nominate the Battle of the Phillipine Sea, also known as the Great Marianas Turkey Shoot:

    However, that wouldn’t make the meme work as well

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      3 hours ago

      I don’t think Iroh meant disgrace as in failure, more disgrace as in shameful, he regretted his military endeavours. Pearl Harbour, being a surprise attack on a neutral party, could arguably also be regarded as a shameful disgrace.

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    The Japanese navy has been there a few times. They’re super nice.