Japanese ammunition ship Aikoku Maru in Truk Harbor explodes

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Japanese ammunition ship Aikoku Maru in Truk Harbor explodes

Subject

Japanese ammunition ship Aikoku Maru in Truk Harbor explodes

Description

Japanese ammunition ship Aikoku Maru explodes following a torpedo attack by a US carrier based plane. The pilot and two crewmembers of this plane are presumed to be lost since their plane were caught in this terrific explosion. 17 February 1944.

Creator

United States Navy

Source

https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Japanese_ammunition_ship_Aikoku_Maru_in_Truk_Harbor_explodes.jpg

Publisher

U.S. National Park Service

Date

17 February 1944

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Rights

Public Domain

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Files

Japanese_ammunition_ship_Aikoku_Maru_in_Truk_Harbor_explodes.jpg

Citation

United States Navy, “Japanese ammunition ship Aikoku Maru in Truk Harbor explodes,” Unrestricted: The Campaign to Sink the Japanese Merchant Fleet During World War II, accessed May 3, 2024, https://unrestricted.omeka.net/items/show/27.