Midway Historical Images – Page 3 – Nauticos Expediton Portal

IJN Hiryu, 1939

IJN Hiryū shortly after commissioning at Yokosuka, Japan, 5 July 1939. Sōryū was of similar design. Maritime History Museum, Kure, Japan.

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IJN Arashi, 1940

IJN Arashi — Destroyer IJN Arashi, December 1940. Maritime History Museum, Kure, Japan.

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IJN Kaga pilots

IJN Kaga — Japanese B5N “Kate” torpedo bomber crews posing before their aircraft aboard Kaga, 6 December 1941.

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USS Nautilus

USS Nautilus — USS Nautilus (SS 168) Taking on provissions for departing Pearl Harbor 11 December 1942
The above activity was for her fourth war patrol. Part of which is excerpted here: “During her fourth patrol, conducted in the Solomons 13 December 1942–4 February 1943, NAUTILUS rescued 26 adults and 3 children from Toep Harbor (31 December-1 January), then added the cargo ship YOSINOGAWA MARU to her kills and damaged a tanker, a freighter and a destroyer. On 4 February, she arrived at Brisbane, disembarked her passengers, and sailed for Pearl Harbor.”
US Navy Photo in the private collection of Ric Hedman

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IJN Kaga, 1930

IJN Kaga — Kaga off Ikari, Japan, 1930. Note the truncated forward flight deck, which was extended in a 1937 modernization.
Source: Maritime History and Science Museum, Kure, Japan

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USS Narwhal

USS Narwhal — USS Narwhal (SS-167), sister to Nautilus and nearly identical in appearance, early 1930‘s. . Photo courtesy of Hyperwar US Navy in WWII. navsource.org
Early 1930’s photo of the Narwahl (SS-167). She was one of two crusier submarines inspired by the German U-cruisers of WW I, armed with 6in/53 guns. Her high freeboard reflects great reserve buoyancy.

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IJN Kaga

IJN Kaga — Carrier Kaga at Yokosuka Naval Arsenal, Japan, 20 Nov 1928
Source: Maritime History and Science Museum, Kure, Japan

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Midway Atoll, 1941

Aerial photograph of Midway Atoll, 24 Nov 1941 Source: United States National Archives Identification Code 80-G-451086 Aerial photograph, looking just south of west across the southern side of the atoll, 24 November 1941. Eastern Island, then the site of Midway's airfield, is in the foreground. Sand Island, location of most other base facilities, is across the entrance channel. Official U.S. Navy Photograph, U.S. National Archives. — Aerial photograph of Midway Atoll, 24 November 1941. Eastern Island is in the foreground. U.S. Navy.

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