Japanese battleship turning to avoid US Navy bombs off the coast of Kure, Japan, 1945
Gift in memory of Sgt. Lyle E. Eberspecher
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Photograph, aerial. Japanese battleship turning to avoid United States Navy bombs; several bombs are exploding in the water surrounding the ship. Official caption on front: "Jap battleship wheels to avoid bombs in Kure Bay. US Navy Photo 125-8." Kure, Japan. July 1945
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1945-07-
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This collection consists of approximately 1700 official military photographs that were reproduced by the Official Photos Company of Hollywood. Referred to as The War's Greatest Photographs, many of these photographs have been featured in magazines and books and many of the originals can be found in the United States National Archives and Records Administration. The images feature every theater and branch of the military in various campaigns and battles throughout World War II.
Geography:
Kure
Latitude:
34.233
Longitude:
132.567
Thesaurus for Graphic Materials:
Bombings--Japan
Battleships--Japanese--Japan
Warships--Japanese--Japan
Battleships--Japanese--Japan
Warships--Japanese--Japan
Explosions--Japan