Taiho (foreground) and a Shokaku-class carrier (background) at Lingga Roads, Dutch East Indies, 1940s

Caption     Taiho (foreground) and a Shokaku-class carrier (background) at Lingga Roads, Dutch East Indies, 1940s ww2dbase
Photographer    Unknown
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Photo Size 999 x 441 pixels
Photos at Same Place Lingga Roads, Dutch East Indies
Added By C. Peter Chen
Licensing  This work originating in Japan is in the public domain. According to Article 23 of the 1899 Copyright Act of Japan and Article 2 of Supplemental Provisions of Copyright Act of 1970, a work is in the public domain if it was created or published before 1 Jan 1957.

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