Japanese light aircraft carrier Ryujo lost in American air attack according to the U.S. Joint Intelligence Committee. Daily summary dated 26 August 1942

An item reported that in the morning of 24 August US aircraft sighted a large Japanese naval force on a distance of 200-300 miles north of Guadalcanal Island. The force consisted of 2 carrier groups, each accompanied by cruisers and destroyers. The carriers were probably the small Ryujo (1) and the larger Shokaku (2) and Zuikaku (3). In an air attack was the Ryujo set on fire and other ships were damaged. In another attack about 100 miles north of Tulagi were a heavy cruiser and a large transport set afire. These actions found place in the Solomon Islands area.

Notes

1. Preceded by Kaga succeeded by Soryu, laid down by Mitsubishi, Yokohama on 26 November 1929, launched on 2 April 1931, commissioned on 9 May 1933, sunk in the Battle of the Eastern Solomons on 24 August 1942 and stricken on 10 November 1942.

2. Part of Shokaku-class preceded by Hiryu and succeeded by Hiyo-class, laid down by Yokosuka Naval Arsenal on 12 December 1937, launched on 1 June 1939, commissioned on 8 August 1941 and torpedoed and sunk by the American submarine USS Cavalla (SS-244) in the Battle of the Philippine Sea on 19 June 1944.

3. Part of Shokaku-class preceded by Hiryu and succeeded by Hiyo-class, laid down by Kawasaki Shipyards on 25 May 1938, launched on 27 November 1939, commissioned on 25 September 1941, sunk during an air attack in the Battle of Leyte Gulf on 25 October 1944 and stricken on 26 August 1945.

Source

Map Room Papers (Roosevelt Administration), 1942 - 1945. U.S. Joint Intelligence Committee. Daily summary No. 259 dated 26 August 1942.