7F.1 Snipe biplane immediately after being launched by the catapult of battleship Yamashiro, off Yokosuka, Japan, 29 Mar 1922

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Caption     7F.1 Snipe biplane immediately after being launched by the catapult of battleship Yamashiro, off Yokosuka, Japan, 29 Mar 1922 ww2dbase
WW2-Era Location Name Yokosuka, Kanagawa, Japan
Date 29 Mar 1922
Photographer    Unknown
 
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Source    ww2dbaseMaritime History and Science Museum, Kure, Japan
 
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1. draconisa says:
17 Jan 2013 08:53:16 AM

Hang on, it looks like the catapult is installed on top of the guns!? Am I wrong? Who can explain?
2. ex kanazawa says:
29 Oct 2013 02:24:05 AM

This was a experiment. Temporary runway was installed at a top of B turret of 36cm Gun. Catapults are not installed. After the experiment, this runway was removed.
3. draconisa says:
22 Feb 2014 08:52:42 AM

Nice. True "Dual-Purpose"-Guns hence. Genki desu - Thank you!
4. Theresa Lynn says:
21 Nov 2020 05:27:36 PM

HI i love all things ships im a American girl and love Fuso wish it was not sunk and feel sorry for her crues family's God bless my prayers are with the IJN love ya

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