IJN Ships -- Some Less Well-Known Photos

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The AKASHI burns off Palau in 1944.........

From her TROM:
"30-31 March 1944: American Operation “Desecrate One”:
Palau. The anchorage is attacked by F6F "Hellcats", SBD "Dauntless", TBF "Avenger" and SB2C "Helldiver" carrier aircraft of Task Group 58. 1's USS ENTERPRISE (CV-6), BELLEAU WOOD (CVL-24) and COWPENS (CVL-25), TG 58. 2's BUNKER HILL (CV-17), HORNET (CV-12), MONTEREY (CV-26) and CABOT (CVL-28) and TG 58. 3's YORKTOWN (CV-10), LEXINGTON (CV-16), PRINCETON (CVL-23) and LANGLEY (CVL-27).
Palau Harbor. TF 58's planes find AKASHI anchored in shallow water in a cove off the northern part of Urukthapel Island. She sustains numerous direct hits and near misses by bombs and rockets. AKASHI suffers at least seven hits on her stern, two on her port bow, one on her superstructure forward of the well deck, two amidships and another aft of her stack that causes a fierce fire.
AKASHI sinks by the bow in the shallow water. Her bridge, crane tops and masts remain above water. Captain Kameyama and an unknown number of crewmen survive. Thirty-five other ships are sunk in the raid."


DFO

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Before OYODO was raised and removed to drydock for scrapping, she was in this position!! DFO

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A 1939 view of the new CHIKUMA........ DFO

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A view of island area of SHOKAKU after Coral Sea............ DFO

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Minekaze Class Destroyer Hokaze pictured undergoing repairs at Uraga Dock, Yokosuka on December 30th 1943 after being torpedoed by Tambor Class Submarine USS Thresher in the Makassar Strait on July 1st 1943....On July 6th 1944, Hokaze was torpedoed and sunk by Gato Class Submarine USS Paddle in the Celebes Sea off Sangir Island, 105 miles north-northeast of Menado.

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Unknown date or location, but YUBARI along side a pier. DFO

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SORYU and RYUJO in Tokyo Bay, 1939. DFO

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View of the Carrier Sōryū's wake from the aft end of the boat stowage deck, while making nearly 35 knots on speed trials in November 1937.

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Undated...Admiral Yashiro Rokurō pictured aboard Armoured Cruiser Asama.

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The incomplete BB TOSA, 31 Jan., '25......... DFO