Japanese Type 2AT tanker Otsusan Maru burning and heading for the beach on the coast of French Indochina (Vietnam) north of Qui Nhon after its convoy was attacked by 175 United States Navy carrier planes, Jan 12, 1945.

Caption   Japanese Type 2AT tanker Otsusan Maru burning and heading for the beach on the coast of French Indochina (Vietnam) north of Qui Nhon after its convoy was attacked by 175 United States Navy carrier planes, Jan 12, 1945. ww2dbase
Source    ww2dbaseUnited States Navy via USS Hornet
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Photos on Same Day 12 Jan 1945
Photos at Same Place Qui Nhon, Annam, French Indochina
Added By David Stubblebine
Added Date 9 Aug 2013

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WW2-Era Place Name Qui Nhon, Annam, French Indochina
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