Sinking Japanese ships in Manila Bay, Philippines
Gift in memory of Sgt. Lyle E. Eberspecher
Description:
Photograph. Two sinking Japanese cargo ships in a bay; two large columns of smoke are rising in the background. Official caption on front: "Jap ships on the bottom of Manila Bay. US Navy Photo 114-19." Manila Bay, Philippines. No date
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1944
1945
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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:
Manila Bay
Latitude:
14.500
Longitude:
120.750
Thesaurus for Graphic Materials:
Bombings--Philippines
Ships--Japanese--Philippines
Cargo ships--Japanese--Philippines
Bays (Bodies of water)--Philippines
Cargo ships--Japanese--Philippines
Smoke--Philippines
Bays (Bodies of water)--Philippines