Kumano (foreground, one funnel band), Mikuma (center, two funnel bands), and Suzuya (background, three funnel bands) in Ise Bay, Japan, summer 1938

Caption     Kumano (foreground, one funnel band), Mikuma (center, two funnel bands), and Suzuya (background, three funnel bands) in Ise Bay, Japan, summer 1938 ww2dbase
Photographer    Unknown
Source    ww2dbaseUnited States Navy Naval History and Heritage Command
Link to Source    Link
Identification Code   NH 73037
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Mikuma   Main article  Photos  
Suzuya   Main article  Photos  
Kumano   Main article  Photos  
Photo Size 2,162 x 3,576 pixels
Photos at Same Place Ise Bay, Japan
Added By C. Peter Chen
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Visitor Submitted Comments

1. Anonymous says:
17 Dec 2008 08:23:44 PM

Ships are identified on the original print as (from front to back) Mogami, Mikuma and Kumano. However, at that time Sentai 7 consisted of Kumano (one funnel band, as on ship in foreground), Mikuma (2 funnel bands) and Suzuya (3 funnel bands). Accordingly, this photo may show those three ships, in the order listed.
2. Rob Stuart says:
13 Apr 2013 05:55:49 PM

The Dec 2008 comment appears to be correct. Warship International No. 3, 1984 also says that the three ships are Kumano, Mikuma and Suzuya, from front to back.
3. Anonymous says:
19 Oct 2014 05:14:11 PM

In that case my dad's ship blew the bow off the ship in the front, not the back :)

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