Photos Taken in East China Sea | World War II Database


A biplane landing on carrier Hosho, East China Sea, 1932	Japanese pilots Masao Asai and Masao Sato aboard carrier Akagi in the East China Sea, 1938-1939; note A5M fighter in background	Sinking of carrier Unryu in the East China Sea, as observed by USS Redfish, 19 Dec 1944	A mushroom cloud hanging above battleship Yamato's exploding hull, 7 Apr 1945

Battleship Yamato under aerial attack in the East China Sea, 7 Apr 1945	Cruiser Yahagi listing heavily to port, East China Sea, 7 Apr 1945 at 1345 hours; note four American aircraft in flight on the left side of the photograph	Explosion aboard the Yamato as she was sunk on 7 Apr 1945	Yahagi being straddled by near misses, East China Sea, 7 April 1945

Yamato and a destroyer in action, 7 Apr 1945	Yamato being attacked in the East China Sea, 7 Apr 1945. Note the Agano-class cruiser Yahagi in the upper left distance.	Yamato exploded, 7 Apr 1945	Yamato listing but still underway, 7 Apr 1945

Yamato maneuvering, 7 Apr 1945	Yamato with a destroyer, listing heavy to port, 7 Apr 1945