17 Jun 1927

Photo(s) dated 17 Jun 1927
Akagi underway during trials in the Seto Inland Sea, Japan, 17 Jun 1927; note the triple flight deck
20 Mar 1943

Japan
16 Feb 1944

Photo(s) dated 16 Feb 1944
Japanese Navy landing ship No. 149 running trials off Yugeshima in the Seto Inland Sea of Japan, 16 Feb 1944

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