Light cruiser Oyodo at Kure Naval Arsenal, Japan, circa 28 Feb 1943; note the 45m large catapult at stern which was later removed during conversion

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Caption     Light cruiser Oyodo at Kure Naval Arsenal, Japan, circa 28 Feb 1943; note the 45m large catapult at stern which was later removed during conversion ww2dbase
WW2-Era Location Name Kure, Hiroshima, Japan
Date 28 Feb 1943
Photographer    Unknown
 
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Licensing  This work originating in Japan is in the public domain. According to Article 23 of the 1899 Copyright Act of Japan and Article 2 of Supplemental Provisions of Copyright Act of 1970, a work is in the public domain if it was created or published before 1 Jan 1957.

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Added By C. Peter Chen
Photo Size 1,624 x 938 pixels



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Visitor Submitted Comments

1. Dave says:
7 Mar 2010 02:03:06 AM

This was a ship that changed the look of the Navies of the woeld. The Japanese were way a head of their time, be it by accident or design. The need for aircraft an/or aircraft assisting or supporting ships is what we have in todays Navies.
In some ways it is a good thing that they along with the Germans never got together in fully developing the "Helicpter".
In todays Navies we see the Helicopters as a major player in all conflicks an so it could have been in the Second World War. Assisting in landing, to pulling what I call guard duty (flying around the fleet, out at sea or in the harbor).
The Japanese did a great job in designing this ship an its a good thing that it was not in the early part of the war. Or we may have seen a Navy that could launch an air attack from any place with just a handful of ships.
So to the Japanese I say "A job well done" , but thanks for not completing it till the end of the war.
PS: ... Now for the Ise, yet another story, of what was to come !
2. ZeroTheHero says:
6 Aug 2023 03:18:29 PM

The catapult shown is the type designed specifically for E15K Shiun Experimental Hi-Speed Seaplane, very little is known about how much it was used, the Shiun was cancelled due to having too many issues.

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WW2-Era Location Name:
Kure, Hiroshima, Japan

Latitude-Longitude:
34.2320, 132.5540

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