![Kumano (foreground, one funnel band), Mikuma (center, two funnel bands), and Suzuya (background, three funnel bands) in Ise Bay, Japan, summer 1938 [Colorized by WW2DB]](/images/ai/20230224/ship_mikuma5.jpg)
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Caption | Kumano (foreground, one funnel band), Mikuma (center, two funnel bands), and Suzuya (background, three funnel bands) in Ise Bay, Japan, summer 1938 [Colorized by WW2DB] ww2dbase | ||||||||||
WW2-Era Location Name | Ise Bay, Japan | ||||||||||
Date | Jul 1938 | ||||||||||
Photographer | Unknown | ||||||||||
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. Processed using Adobe Photoshop Image Processor, with default neural filter, selecting "None" as the profile. View the original black and white photograph at its own permanent page. | ||||||||||
Colorized Date | 24 Feb 2023 | ||||||||||
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Source | ww2dbaseUnited States Navy Naval History and Heritage Command | ||||||||||
Link to Source | Link | ||||||||||
Identification Code | NH 73037 | ||||||||||
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Licensing | Public Domain. According to the US Navy Naval History and Heritage Command, as of 21 Jul 2010: Please contact us regarding any inaccuracies with the above information. Thank you. |
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Added By | C. Peter Chen | ||||||||||
Photo Size | 450 x 741 pixels |
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Visitor Submitted Comments
2. Rob Stuart says:
13 Apr 2013 05:55:49 PM
The Dec 2008 comment appears to be correct. Warship International No. 3, 1984 also says that the three ships are Kumano, Mikuma and Suzuya, from front to back.
13 Apr 2013 05:55:49 PM
The Dec 2008 comment appears to be correct. Warship International No. 3, 1984 also says that the three ships are Kumano, Mikuma and Suzuya, from front to back.
3. Anonymous says:
19 Oct 2014 05:14:11 PM
In that case my dad's ship blew the bow off the ship in the front, not the back :)
19 Oct 2014 05:14:11 PM
In that case my dad's ship blew the bow off the ship in the front, not the back :)
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17 Dec 2008 08:23:44 PM
Ships are identified on the original print as (from front to back) Mogami, Mikuma and Kumano. However, at that time Sentai 7 consisted of Kumano (one funnel band, as on ship in foreground), Mikuma (2 funnel bands) and Suzuya (3 funnel bands). Accordingly, this photo may show those three ships, in the order listed.