| 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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