File:Japanese cruiser Aoba sunk at Kure, Japan, 9 October 1945 (80-G-351754).jpg

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Summary

Photographer

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Description

English: Japanese heavy cruiser Aoba sunk at Kure, Japan, 9 October 1945. She had been hit by air attacks on 24 and 28 July 1945, resulting in her loss. Note the large hole in her port side shell plating, forward, caused by a 227 kg (500 lbs) bomb that penetrated her forecastle during the 24 July attack by U.S. Navy carrier aircraft.

Depicted place

Camera location	34° 13′ 59.99″ N, 132° 29′ 59.96″ E	View this and other nearby images on: OpenStreetMap	34.233330; 132.499990

Date

9 October 1945

Collection

Naval History & Heritage Command

	Parent institution	United States Department of the Navy
	Location	Washington Navy Yard
	Established	1944
	Website	www.history.navy.mil
	Authority file	: Q3250126 VIAF: 1112145424606586830810 ISNI: 0000000121926193 LCCN: no2009080665 GND: 1104864061 WorldCat

Accession number

80-G-351754

Source

U.S. Navy photo 80-G-351754

Licensing

This image is available from the Naval History and Heritage Command under the digital ID 80-G-351754.
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current	10:57, 15 September 2018	5,688 × 4,247 (4.94 MB)	Cobatfor	high-res file
	21:18, 9 July 2012	740 × 583 (65 KB)	Cropbot	upload cropped version, operated by User:Finavon. Summary: caption cropped
	14:11, 29 July 2007	740 × 615 (74 KB)	MChew	* Photo # G351754 * Japanese cruiser Aoba sunk at Kure at end of WW-2 {{Information\| \|Description= Japanese heavy cruiser Aoba sunk at Kure at end of World War II \|Source= http://www.history.navy.mil/photos/images/g350000/g351754.jpg \|Date=1945-1946 \|Aut