104 items in this album on 6 pages.

Ise sunken in shallow water, Kure, Japan, Oct 1945Ise sunken in shallow water, Kure, Japan, Oct 1945Damaged upper hangar deck of Katsuragi, Kure, Japan, 8 Oct 1945Hyuga sunken in shallow water, Kure, Japan, 9 Oct 1945
Ise sunken in shallow water, Kure, Japan, Oct 1945Ise sunken in shallow water, Kure, Japan, Oct 1945Damaged upper hangar deck of Katsuragi, Kure, Japan, 8 Oct 1945Hyuga sunken in shallow water, Kure, Japan, 9 Oct 1945
Hyuga sunken in shallow water, Kure, Japan, 9 Oct 1945Sunken Aoba at Kure, Japan, 9 Oct 1945I-53 and I-58 at Kure, Japan, 16 Oct 1945Koryu-class submarines, along with at least three other classes, at Kure Naval Arsenal, Japan, 19 Oct 1945, photo 1 of 2
Hyuga sunken in shallow water, Kure, Japan, 9 Oct 1945Sunken Aoba at Kure, Japan, 9 Oct 1945I-53 and I-58 at Kure, Japan, 16 Oct 1945Koryu-class submarines, along with at least three other classes, at Kure Naval Arsenal, Japan, 19 Oct 1945, photo 1 of 2
Koryu-class submarines, along with at least three other classes, at Kure Naval Arsenal, Japan, 19 Oct 1945, photo 2 of 2Post-war American photo of Japanese Koryu Type-D midget submarine mid-bodies in a production facility at Kure, Japan, 19 Oct 1945.Ruins of the Hiroshima Prefectural Commercial Exhibition Hall, Hiroshima, Japan, 24 Oct 1945; distance from center of blast at this point was about 350 metersLieutenant Commander Harold Ellison during the recommissioning ceremony of USS DD-224, near Kure, Japan, 29 Oct 1945
Koryu-class submarines, along with at least three other classes, at Kure Naval Arsenal, Japan, 19 Oct 1945, photo 2 of 2Post-war American photo of Japanese Koryu Type-D midget submarine mid-bodies in a production facility at Kure, Japan, 19 Oct 1945.Ruins of the Hiroshima Prefectural Commercial Exhibition Hall, Hiroshima, Japan, 24 Oct 1945; distance from center of blast at this point was about 350 metersLieutenant Commander Harold Ellison during the recommissioning ceremony of USS DD-224, near Kure, Japan, 29 Oct 1945
USS DD-224 during her recommissioning ceremony, near Kure, Japan, 29 Oct 1945; note USS Compton in backgroundView of USS DD-224, looking aft from her starboard bridge wing, near Kure, Japan, 29 Oct 1945Warped staircase at the Asano Library in Hiroshima, Japan, 15 Nov 1945Battleship Ise sunken in shallow water near Kure, Japan, 1945-1946; seen in US Navy publication
USS DD-224 during her recommissioning ceremony, near Kure, Japan, 29 Oct 1945; note USS Compton in backgroundView of USS DD-224, looking aft from her starboard bridge wing, near Kure, Japan, 29 Oct 1945Warped staircase at the Asano Library in Hiroshima, Japan, 15 Nov 1945Battleship Ise sunken in shallow water near Kure, Japan, 1945-1946; seen in US Navy publication
Koryu submarines in a partially flooded drydock at Kure Naval Arsenal, Japan, Feb 1946Cruiser Aoba sunken in shallow water, Kure, Japan, 28 Nov 1946Aerial view of sunken Hyuga off Nasakejima, Kure, Japan, 1947Japanese Army landing ship No. 101 in Hiroshima Bay, Japan, 17 Feb 1947; note landing ship No. 108 background
Koryu submarines in a partially flooded drydock at Kure Naval Arsenal, Japan, Feb 1946Cruiser Aoba sunken in shallow water, Kure, Japan, 28 Nov 1946Aerial view of sunken Hyuga off Nasakejima, Kure, Japan, 1947Japanese Army landing ship No. 101 in Hiroshima Bay, Japan, 17 Feb 1947; note landing ship No. 108 background

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