Explosion on deck of Japanese cruiser in Rabaul Harbor, New Guinea, 1943
Gift in memory of Sgt. Lyle E. Eberspecher
Description:
Photograph, aerial. Explosion on the deck of a Japanese cruiser. Official caption on front: "Japanese heavy cruiser takes direct hit in Rabaul Harbor. US Navy Photo 123-7." Rabaul, New Guinea. 1943
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1943
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This collection consists of approximately 1700 official military photographs that were reproduced by the Official Photos Company of Hollywood. Referred to as The War's Greatest Photographs, many of these photographs have been featured in magazines and books and many of the originals can be found in the United States National Archives and Records Administration. The images feature every theater and branch of the military in various campaigns and battles throughout World War II.
Geography:
Rabaul
Latitude:
-4.217
Longitude:
152.183
Thesaurus for Graphic Materials:
Bombings--New Guinea
Warships--Japanese--New Guinea
Cruisers (Warships)--Japanese--New Guinea
World War, 1939-1945--Campaigns--New Guinea
Explosions--Papua New Guinea
Aerial photographs--Papua New Guinea