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NH 85896 Japanese escort ships being scrapped, 1948

Japanese escort ships being scrapped, 1948
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Title: Japanese escort ships being scrapped, 1948
Caption: Photographed at Sasebo 21 April 1948 being broken up. From left to right: YANAGI (destroyer, 1917-1948); probably HINOKI (destroyer, 1916-48); FUYUZUKI (destroyer, 1944-48); MIYAKE (Escort vessel, 1943-1948); NO. 132 (Escort vessel, 1944-1948). An unidentified unit FUYUZUKI had lost her stern by mining on 24 August 1945 in the inland sea.
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Catalog #: NH 85896
Copyright Owner: Naval History and Heritage Command
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Original Date: Wed, Apr 21, 1948
After this Year: 1940
Before this Year: 1949
Original Medium: BW Photo
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