Caption | Large Type 2TL tanker Kyokuun Maru on fire and making for the beach off 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 | |||||
Photographer | Unknown | |||||
Source | ww2dbaseUnited States Navy via USS Hancock | |||||
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Photo Size | 1,199 x 966 pixels | |||||
Photos in Series | See all 3 photos in this series | |||||
Photos on Same Day | 12 Jan 1945 | |||||
Photos at Same Place | Qui Nhon, Annam, French Indochina | |||||
Added By | David Stubblebine | |||||
Licensing | Public Domain. According to the United States copyright law (United States Code, Title 17, Chapter 1, Section 105), in part, "[c]opyright protection under this title is not available for any work of the United States Government". Please contact us regarding any inaccuracies with the above information. Thank you. |
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WW2-Era Place Name | Qui Nhon, Annam, French Indochina |
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