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.

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
Source    ww2dbaseUnited States Navy via USS Hancock
Identification Code   80-G-300689
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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 11 Feb 2014

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WW2-Era Place Name Qui Nhon, Annam, French Indochina
Lat/Long 14.3333, 109.1667
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