Soaring Crane Of The Sea

On the morning tide, she sails with grace,

Through storm and battle, in the sky’s embrace.

Wings of fury rise with the dawn,

Shōkaku’s might, a legend is born.

With the sun on her bow, and steel in her heart,

She carries the honor of an empire’s start.

From Pearl to Coral, her shadow falls,

A soaring crane, answering war's call.

Soaring crane, ride the sky,

Through fire and fury, you fly so high.

In the echoes of waves and the roar of the fight,

Shōkaku stands tall in the fading light.

From Midway’s clash to the Philippine Sea,

She fights with valor, a legacy free.

Though waves may break and fires burn bright,

Shōkaku’s spirit will not take flight.

Her planes take wing in endless skies,

With warriors' courage and battle cries.

Through victory’s taste and bitter defeat,

She flies on, where the heavens meet.

Soaring crane, ride the sky,

Through fire and fury, you fly so high.

In the echoes of waves and the roar of the fight,

Shōkaku stands tall in the fading light.

In the depths below, where heroes sleep,

Her story’s etched in the ocean deep.

But her name will soar, her legacy gleam,

A vessel of honor, a warrior’s dream.

Soaring crane, ride the sky,

Through fire and fury, you fly so high.

In the echoes of waves and the roar of the fight,

Shōkaku stands tall in the fading light.

So rise, Shōkaku, proud and true,

The skies will forever remember you.

A soaring crane, who gave her all,

In glory and honor, she’ll never fall.