Akagi in Sukumo Bay, Kochi Prefecture, Japan, 27 Apr 1939 [Colorized by WW2DB]

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Caption     Akagi in Sukumo Bay, Kochi Prefecture, Japan, 27 Apr 1939 [Colorized by WW2DB] ww2dbase
Colorization Note   This photograph was originally a black and white photograph; the colorized version presented here was a derivative work by WW2DB. The colors used in this version were speculative, and could be significantly different from the real colors.

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Photographer    Unknown
Source    ww2dbaseUnited States Navy Naval History and Heritage Command
Identification Code   NH 73058
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Akagi   Main article  Photos  
Photo Size 740 x 594 pixels
Photos on Same Day 27 Apr 1939
Photos at Same Place Sukomo Bay, Kochi, Japan
Added By C. Peter Chen
Colorized Date 24 Feb 2023
Licensing  Public Domain. According to the US Navy Naval History and Heritage Command, as of 21 Jul 2010:
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1. Commenter identity confirmed Bill says:
9 Sep 2011 08:52:08 PM

Photograph of Japanese carrier Akagi taken
at Sukumo bay, April 1939 after her extensive modernization from 1935 to 1938. Akagi was taken out of service and enters dry dock for modernization, at Sasebo Naval Yard.
She had her three flight decks removed, and replaced by one main flight deck running almost the length of the ship her aircraft capacity increased from 61 to 91 aircraft. During WWII she was later lost at the Battle of Midway June 1942.

During the attack on Pearl Harbor her air group was made up of Mitsubishi A6M2 Model 21 Zero "Zeke" Fighters, Aichi D3A1 "Val" Dive Bombers and Nakajima B5N "Kate" Torpedo Bombers.

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WW2-Era Place Name Sukomo Bay, Kochi, Japan
Lat/Long 32.8442, 132.5796
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