Imperial Japanese Navy Photos

   Shown below are photos of ships in or used by the Imperial Japanese Navy in WWII. I am offering digital enlargements or scans of these historic photos for sale.
   Please read the caption to see what each photo is of.
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   There are three other web pages in this site containing photos of the Imperial Japanese military. Here are the links Japanese Photos WWII P.1, P.2, P.3. Some pages of photos from the Japanese war on China will be online soon.
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   New, 8"x10" B&W digital enlargements are $15.00.
   Scans are $12.50 each irregardless of size. I can attach them to email (if there aren't many), FTP them to a site of your choice or burn a CD and mail it ($10.00).
   Prints or scans are sold with one time re-print rights only.
   In the USA priority mailing of carefully packed photos, with tracking, is $5.50 for up to a pound of prints. That's about twelve 8"x10" photos. Your photos can also be shipped first class if you prefer. Request first class for mailing quote.
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   Here are links to some other great web sites with more info about the Finnish Air Force and military.
The Japanese Navy
Japanese Navy Ships
Status of Major Combatant Ships of Japanese Navy
History of the World's Navies

Photo 1. From a copy negative. Imperial Japanese Navy Nachi Class Heavy Cruiser Ashigara. Launched April 22, 1928, sunk June 8, 1945 S.E. of Singapore by a British submarine, HMS Trenchant.	Photo 2. From a copy negative. Imperial Japanese Navy Nachi Class Heavy Cruiser Haguro. Launched March 24, 1928, sunk May 16, 1945 off Penang, Malaysia by British carrier planes and destoyers.	Photo 3. From a copy negative. Imperial Japanese Navy Nachi Class Heavy Cruiser, Ashigara. This photo was taken in 1937 when Ashigara visited Europe. The ship in the background is the German pocket battleship Admiral Graf Spee. Thanks to A. Gritter ["Adm. Gurita"] for this info.
Photo 4. From a copy negative. Imperial Japanese Navy Heavy Cruiser. Probably Ashigara again, in Europe, in 1937. Thanks again to A. Gritter ["Adm. Gurita"].	Photo 5. From a copy negative. Furutaka Class Heavy Cruiser Kako. Port side view in 1932. Launched April 10, 1925 sunk August 10, 1942 by U.S. sub S44 off New Ireland.	Photo 6. From a copy negative. Mogami class heavy cruiser Mogami. Launched March 14, 1934 sunk October 25, 1944 in Mindanao Sea by U.S. fleet units and aircraft.
Photo 7. From a copy negative. Aircraft carrier Shoho. Launched in December 1941, sunk May 7, 1942 in the Battle of the Coral Sea by U.S. carrier aircraft.	Photo 8. From a copy negative. Ise class battleship Ise after aft deck was converted for use by aircraft. Launched November 12, 1916, sunk July 28, 1945 at Kure by U.S. carrier aircraft.	Photo 9. From a copy negative. Kongo class battleship Kirishima. Launched December 1, 1913, sunk November 15, 1942 off Savo Island near Guadalcanal in the Solomon Islands by U.S. Fleet units.
Photo 10. From a copy negative. Imperial Japanese Navy destroyers underway ca. 1940. Either Kagero class or Yugumo class ships [those two classes were lookalikes - and there were 38 ships in them!]. Japanese destroyers were grouped in Destroyer Divisions of four ships. This is probably one of those Divisions. Thanks again to A. Gritter ["Adm. Gurita"].	Photo 11. From an original 4x5 negative. View of the Japanese light cruiser Kashima loading Japanese P.O.W.s for repatriation to Japan at the close of hostilities in 1945.	Photo 12. From an original 4x5 negative. Starboard view of Kashima in Seeadler Harbor, Manus, the Admiralty Islands loading Japanese P.O.W.s for repatriation at the close of hostilities 1945.
Photo 13. From an original 4x5 negative. Another view of the Imperial Japanese Navy Light Cruiser, Kashima, at Seeadler Harbor, Manus, Admiralty Islands 1945.	Photo 14. From an original 4x5 negative. A port side view of the Imperial Japanese cruiser Kashima at Seeadler Harbor, Manus, Admiralty Islands, 1945.	Photo 15. From an original 4x5 negative. U.S. Navy boats alongside the Japanese Light Cruiser Kashima at Seeadler Harbor, Manus, Admiralty Islands 1945.
Photo 16. From an original 4x5 negative. View of the forward turret and bridge of the Imperial Japanese Light Cruiser, Kashima, flagship of the 4th fleet while it was in Seeadler Harbor, Manus, the Admiralty Islands at the end of WWII.	Photo 17. From a copy negative. Japanese ladies and babies ca. 1937.	Photo 18. From a copy negative. Elegant Japanese lady (A soon to be bride) ca. 1937. Thanks again A. Gritter ["Adm. Gurita"].
Photo 19. From a copy negative. The launching of the Tatsuwa Maru 9/22/37. Damaged by the USS Spearfish SS 190 on 02/10/1944 southwest of Formosa, 21°53'N, 119°13'E.	Photo 20. From a copy negative. Another view of the launching of the Japanese cargo vessel Tatsuwa Maru 9/22/37.	Photo 21. Another view of the launching of the Japanese cargo vessel Tatsuwa Maru 9/22/37.