Caption | Photograph through the periscope of USS Skipjack of the torpedoed and sinking 7,000-ton freighter Shunko Maru 350 miles southwest of Truk, 14 Oct 1942. ww2dbase | ||||
Photographer | Unknown | ||||
Source | ww2dbaseUnited States Navy | ||||
Identification Code | 80-G-33292 | ||||
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Photo Size | 926 x 1,186 pixels | ||||
Photos on Same Day | 14 Oct 1942 | ||||
Photos at Same Place | Pacific Ocean | ||||
Added By | David Stubblebine | ||||
Licensing | Public Domain. According to the United States copyright law (United States Code, Title 17, Chapter 1, Section 105), in part, "[c]opyright protection under this title is not available for any work of the United States Government". Please contact us regarding any inaccuracies with the above information. Thank you. |
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