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WW 2 photo

fani

fani

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I found this (colorized) photo on the web . Do you know which event
it refers to ?

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All one can tell by the Photo is that there's a Japanese cruiser (possibly the Tone) at Anchor in a cove or small lagoon, under bombardment attack. Without something like a Date or other context its almost impossible to say where this engagement took place. :smug:
 
Fani.......

I believe that this is your photo colorized. t shows the Tone under bombardment at Kure in July 1945. If you compare the # of bomb splashes in the b/w photo vs your colorized ones you will see the same amount along with the tall hit. also off the fantail there are the same # sharpnel splashes. I believe the b/w is a cropped version of your larger colorized one.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Attacks_on_Kure_and_the_Inland_Sea_(July_1945)


ADDENDUM:
dug around some more and here is your photo and its history;

https://www.history.navy.mil/content/history/museums/nmusn/explore/photography/wwii/wwii-pacific/bombardment-japan/aerial-naval-gunfire-japanese-home-islands/80-g-490148.html
 
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Complete image, higher resolution and intact information. :encouragement:
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Bookman....

....thanks for putting that photo up. I didn't have the time to fiddle and do it myself so I just gave the link. So much nicer when the actual photo is up.:wavey:
 
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