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| Mikuma at sea in 1938, seen from another Japanese warship | Cruisers in Ise Bay, Japan, summer 1938; from front to back: Mogami, Mikuma, and Kumano |
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| Port side view of Mikuma's smokestack, Aug 1938; dual stripes indicate memberships in Sentai 7 | Mikuma in either Ariake Bay or Shibushi Bay, accompanied by DDs, Apr 1939 |
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| Mikuma in Sukumo Bay, Japan, Apr 1939 | Japanese cruiser Mikuma anchored in Kagoshima Harbor, 12 Apr 1939. |
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| Close-up view of the Mogami-class cruiser Mikuma during the Battle of Midway, showing damage, Jun 1942; photo was taken by a US Navy pilot. | Mikuma burning after being bombed by Enterprise's aircraft, 6 Jun 1942 |
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| Mikuma burning and sinking, 6 Jun 1942 | Mikuma burning, 6 Jun 1942, taken by the gunner of a US plane, DD Asashio or Arashio is nearby |
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| Mikuma burning, with midships structure shattered and torpedo dangling from tube, 6 Jun 1942 | SBDs from Hornet over the burning Mikuma, early afternoon, 6 Jun 1942 |
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