Zuikaku crewmembers throwing explosives off aircraft carrier

Digital Record

Identifier: MSC385_44_13_8121

Staff Only

Dates

Creation: 1944 Oct 25

Summary

Copy of an official U.S. Navy photograph from the Naval Photographic Center in Washington D.C. that was received from Mr. Kazutoshi Hando of Tokyo, Japan.

This 8x10 black and white photograph shows the crewmembers of the sinking Japanese aircraft carrier Zuikaku throwing explosives over the side during the battle off Cape Engano.

Extent

3.3 Megabytes

Additional Description

General Note

Old Folder Title - Navy, General: Events: WWII, Pacific Theatre: Misc. (1941-1945)

Related Names

Subject

Zuikaku (Ship) (Organization)

Subjects

Genre / Form

Topical

Linked Records

NWC collection of photographs | Series I. Photographs, 1861-2015 | Sub-Series D. Navy: General, 1770-2007 | World War II: Pacific Theatre, circa 1941-1945 | <span class="italic emph">Zuikaku</span> crewmembers throwing explosives off aircraft carrier, 1944 Oct 25

Repository Details

Part of the Naval War College Archives Repository

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