Yamato exploded, 7 Apr 1945 [Colorized by WW2DB]

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Caption     Yamato exploded, 7 Apr 1945 [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 62579
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Okinawa Campaign   Main article  Photos  Maps  
Yamato   Main article  Photos  Maps  
Photo Size 740 x 584 pixels
Photos on Same Day 7 Apr 1945
Photos at Same Place East China Sea, Pacific Ocean
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:
20 Oct 2012 08:05:14 PM

PHOTO TAKEN FROM US NAVY AIRCRAFT, AS YAMATO EXPLODED TEN MIES AWAY! AT WARS END THE JAPANESE DESTROYED DRAWINGS, BLUEPRINTS AND OTHER MATERIAL ABOUT YAMATO'S CONSTRUCTION.

DID YOU KNOW THAT TODAY ONLY A FEW WARTIME PHOTOS SURVIVE, WITH OTHER DATA THAT WAS CAPTURED BY THE US AT WARS END.

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