File:Abukuma cl1941.jpg

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Description Imperial Japanese Navy photograph of light cruiser HIJMS Abukuma in 1941, shortly before sailing on the Pearl Harbor raid. This photo clearly shows the seaplane catapult with E7K ("Alf") floatplane mounted and ready to launch. It was originally published with permission in the 1941 edition of Jane's Fighting Ships. Like thousands of other German and Japanese military photos surrendered to the US Military in 1945, this is in the public domain.
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This work is in the public domain in the United States because it is a work prepared by an officer or employee of the United States Government as part of that person’s official duties under the terms of Title 17, Chapter 1, Section 105 of the US Code. Note: This only applies to original works of the Federal Government and not to the work of any individual U.S. state, territory, commonwealth, county, municipality, or any other subdivision. This template also does not apply to postage stamp designs published by the United States Postal Service since 1978. (See § 313.6(C)(1) of Compendium of U.S. Copyright Office Practices). It also does not apply to certain US coins; see The US Mint Terms of Use.

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current07:12, 26 December 2023Thumbnail for version as of 07:12, 26 December 20232,560 × 1,680 (1.05 MB)Meeepmep (talk | contribs)Better quality
18:56, 29 January 2007Thumbnail for version as of 18:56, 29 January 2007600 × 306 (34 KB)Shibumi2~commonswiki (talk | contribs)Imperial Japanese Navy photograph of light cruiser HIJMS Abukuma in 1941, shortly before sailing on the Pearl Harbor raid. This photo clearly shows the seaplane catapult with "Jake" floatplane mounted and ready to launch. It was originally published with

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