Its flight deck resembling the roof of a porch, this Japanese aircraft carrier reached journey's end in the false "security" of Kure Bay.

Its flight deck resembling the roof of a porch, this Japanese aircraft carrier reached journey's end in the false "security" of Kure Bay.

Photograph

U.S. Navy

Unidentified

Maker

Its flight deck resembling the roof of a porch, this Japanese aircraft carrier reached journey's end in the false "security" of Kure Bay.

From JAPAN'S "BONEYARD BAY"--KURE HARBOR


November 10, 1945
Gelatin silver print
Overall: 20.3 x 25.4 cm
Gift of Joanna T. Steichen, ex-collection Edward Steichen
1974.0025.0434
Inscriptions [verso digitally reproduced in media record ]
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