WW 2 photo

[fani]

I found this (colorized) photo on the web . Do you know which event
it refers to ?

Cheers.

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[RWILLS]

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Japane...er_Tone_(1937)

[fani]

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Japane...er_Tone_(1937)

Sorry RWILLIS but I do not understand what the story of the cruiser Tone
has to do with it

[ViperPilot2]

All one can tell by the Photo is that there's a Japanese cruiser (possibly the Tone) at Anchor in a cove or small lagoon, under bombardment attack. Without something like a Date or other context its almost impossible to say where this engagement took place.

[Fibber]

I believe that this is your photo colorized. t shows the Tone under bombardment at Kure in July 1945. If you compare the # of bomb splashes in the b/w photo vs your colorized ones you will see the same amount along with the tall hit. also off the fantail there are the same # sharpnel splashes. I believe the b/w is a cropped version of your larger colorized one.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Attacks_on_Kure_and_the_Inland_Sea_(July_1945)


ADDENDUM:
dug around some more and here is your photo and its history;

https://www.history.navy.mil/content/history/museums/nmusn/explore/photography/wwii/wwii-pacific/bombardment-japan/aerial-naval-gunfire-japanese-home-islands/80-g-490148.html

[fani]

ThanksGentlemen
Cheers.

[RWILLS]

Sorry RWILLIS but I do not understand what the story of the cruiser Tone
has to do with it

That's what it is!

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[Bookman1960]

Complete image, higher resolution and intact information.

[Fibber]

....thanks for putting that photo up. I didn't have the time to fiddle and do it myself so I just gave the link. So much nicer when the actual photo is up.