Strike photo taken by USS Hancock aircraft showing an attack on the Yokosuka Navy Yard, Tokyo Bay, Japan, 18 Jul 1945. Note bomb splashes. [Colorized by WW2DB]

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Caption     Strike photo taken by USS Hancock aircraft showing an attack on the Yokosuka Navy Yard, Tokyo Bay, Japan, 18 Jul 1945. Note bomb splashes. [Colorized by WW2DB] ww2dbase
Colorization Note   This photograph was originally a black and white photograph; the colorized version presented here was a derivative work by WW2DB. The colors used in this version were speculative, and could be significantly different from the real colors.

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Photographer    Unknown
Source    ww2dbaseUnited States Navy National Museum of Naval Aviation
More on...   
Preparations for Invasion of Japan   Main article  Photos  Maps  
Hancock   Main article  Photos  
Photo Size 969 x 795 pixels
Photos on Same Day 18 Jul 1945
Photos at Same Place Yokosuka, Kanawaga, Japan
Added By David Stubblebine
Colorized Date 24 Feb 2023
Licensing  Public Domain. According to the United States copyright law (United States Code, Title 17, Chapter 1, Section 105), in part, "[c]opyright protection under this title is not available for any work of the United States Government".

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Visitor Submitted Comments

1. Gene Brown says:
18 Jul 2018 04:44:22 PM

The caption should read "1945" instead of "1845."
2. Commenter identity confirmed David Stubblebine says:
18 Jul 2018 09:23:35 PM

Gene Brown (above):
You are right. It was a simple typo but it need to be corrected. Thank you for pointing this out.

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WW2-Era Place Name Yokosuka, Kanawaga, Japan
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