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24 May 1946

Dutch East Indies
  • Allied repatriation ship Hikawa Maru arrived at Makassar, Celebes, Dutch East Indies and embarked Japanese personnel. She departed later on the same day. ww2dbase [Hikawa Maru | Makassar, Celebes | CPC]
United States Photo(s) dated 24 May 1946
DD-224 under tow, off San Francisco, California, United States, 24 May 1946Target ship DD-224 sinking, off San Francisco, California, United States, 24 May 1946, photo 1 of 2Target ship DD-224 sinking, off San Francisco, California, United States, 24 May 1946, photo 2 of 2A F4U Corsair aircraft leading two F6F Hellcat aircraft attacking target ship DD-224 off San Francisco, California, United States, 24 May 1946; note this might be a composite photograph
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