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. [Colorized by WW2DB]

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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. [Colorized by WW2DB] ww2dbase
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Photographer    Unknown
Source    ww2dbaseUnited States Navy
Identification Code   80-G-301338
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Photos on Same Day 12 Jan 1945
Photos at Same Place Qui Nhon, Annam, French Indochina
Added By David Stubblebine
Colorized Date 24 Feb 2023

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WW2-Era Place Name Qui Nhon, Annam, French Indochina
Lat/Long 14.2015, 109.1908
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