Wrecked Nagatsuki on the beach at Kolombangara, Solomon Islands, 8 May 1944; she was beached on 5 Jul 1943 during the Battle of Kula Gulf; photographed from cruiser USS Montpelier [Colorized by WW2DB]

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Caption     Wrecked Nagatsuki on the beach at Kolombangara, Solomon Islands, 8 May 1944; she was beached on 5 Jul 1943 during the Battle of Kula Gulf; photographed from cruiser USS Montpelier [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 National Archives via United States Navy Naval History and Heritage Command
Link to Source    Link
Identification Code   80-G-232152
More on...   
Solomon Islands Campaign   Main article  Photos  Maps  
Nagatsuki   Main article  Photos  
Photo Size 740 x 598 pixels
Photos on Same Day 8 May 1944
Photos at Same Place Kolombangara, British Western Pacific Territories
Added By C. Peter Chen
Colorized Date 24 Feb 2023
Licensing  Public Domain. According to the US National Archives, as of 21 Jul 2010:
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1. Anonymous says:
23 May 2013 01:06:19 AM

when the vessel was removed from that beach and who made that picture

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WW2-Era Place Name Kolombangara, British Western Pacific Territories
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