Furutaka at anchor off Shinagawa, Japan, Oct 1935; note Aoba and Kinugasa in background

Caption     Furutaka at anchor off Shinagawa, Japan, Oct 1935; note Aoba and Kinugasa in background ww2dbase
Photographer    Unknown
Source    ww2dbaseUnited States Navy Naval History and Heritage Command
Identification Code   NH 75481
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Photo Size 740 x 594 pixels
Photos on Same Day 4 Oct 1935
Added By C. Peter Chen
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Visitor Submitted Comments

1. Denn says:
3 Sep 2011 01:14:40 PM

A good snapshot in time of the interwar evolution in cruiser design. Note the original main battery layout of 200 mm guns in single mounts, compared with the Aobas in the background with their twin 203 mm turrets, also original. The Furutakas were later modernized to conform.

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