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USS Makin Island (foreground), a Cleveland-class light cruiser (center), and a Haven-class hospital ship (furthest from camera) in Wakanoura Bay, Wakayama, Japan during the evacuation of Allied prisoners of war, mid-Sep 1945

Caption     USS Makin Island (foreground), a Cleveland-class light cruiser (center), and a Haven-class hospital ship (furthest from camera) in Wakanoura Bay, Wakayama, Japan during the evacuation of Allied prisoners of war, mid-Sep 1945 ww2dbase
Photographer    Unknown
Source    ww2dbaseUnited States Navy via navsource.org
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Photo Size 955 x 748 pixels
Photos on Same Day 15 Sep 1945
Photos at Same Place Wakayama, Japan
Added By C. Peter Chen
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WW2-Era Place Name Wakayama, Wakayama, Japan
Lat/Long 34.1808, 135.1645
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