Post-war photo of the hulk of the battleship Hyûga, badly battered and sunk in shallow water near Kure, Japan on 24 Jul 1945. This photo was taken in Sep 1945.

Caption     Post-war photo of the hulk of the battleship Hyûga, badly battered and sunk in shallow water near Kure, Japan on 24 Jul 1945. This photo was taken in Sep 1945. ww2dbase
Photographer    Unknown
Source    ww2dbaseNational Museum of Naval Aviation RL Lawson Collection
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Photo Size 1,225 x 790 pixels
Photos in Series See all 2 photos in this series
Photos at Same Place Kure, Hiroshima, Japan
Added By David Stubblebine
Licensing  This work is believed to be in the public domain.

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Lat/Long 34.1689, 132.5744
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