OT: Inedited picture of Japan Navy Power at Sea

[adarbrauner]

First time I saw it, and ways too nice not to post.....

[Leandros]

Nice - which ones would the ships behind her be?

Fred

[geofflambert]

Here's my guesses on the flattops. No guesses on the BBs.

[Major Shane]

ORIGINAL: geofflambert

Here's my guesses on the flattops. No guesses on the BBs.

Great picture,thanks for sharing. Do you know what the large cylindrical drum is at the bottom right of the island? It located between some circular antennas.

Shane

[John 3rd]

Great Picture.

[adarbrauner]

Range Finder - Fire Direction/Control Station I guess, for the AA...

[MakeeLearn]

"Akagi at Staring Bay on March 26, 1942. She has just left Celebes Is. for the Attack on Colombo, the rest of the Kido Butai are with her."


https://forum.worldofwarships.com/topic ... age-heavy/

[MakeeLearn]

1-"Aircraft carrier Akagi shortly after leaving Port Stirling, Celebes for the Indian Ocean, 26 March 1942. Note other carriers and battleships (probably the 4 ships of the Kongo-class) in the background."

2-"flight deck scene HIJMS Akagi in 1942.

Unusual colourised photo of Akagi(Above), clearly showing splinter protection to the bridge area. It is slightly confusing, I know, but this is a view looking AFT along the flight deck, Akagi being rare in having her island on the port side. There is a very powerful force of ships astern of Akagi in this photo, with four other carriers and four capital ships visible. The second carrier, the one immediately ahead of the four battleships, also has a port side island, which identifies her as Hiryu. I am assuming this photo was taken during the preparations for the operation intended to destroy the remainder of the US fleet and capture Midway, which took place in June 1942. Akagi and Hiryu were both among the Japanese carriers lost at Midway."


3-"Photograph taken from the deck of Akagi, the rest of the carriers, from left to right, are: Kaga, Shokaku, Zuikaku, Hiryu ..."

4-"Other ships visible:

CarDiv 2 (Soryu, Hiryu)
3rd Battleship Squadron (Kongo, Haruna, Hiei, Kirishima)
CarDiv 5 (Shokaku, Zuikaku)"


https://nl.pinterest.com/pin/769130442581564408/

[MakeeLearn]

"Cruiser Chōkai firing her 120 and 203mm guns against Allied ships during the Indian ocean raid, minutes later she sank the American freighter Bienville, and later on, the British steamship Ganges."


http://www.combinedfleet.com/chokai_t.htm
(CHOKAI at target practice in 1938)

[Rising-Sun]

Interesting photos here. Thank for sharing that with us.

[warspite1]

ORIGINAL: MakeeLearn

"Cruiser Chōkai firing her 120 and 203mm guns against Allied ships during the Indian ocean raid, minutes later she sank the American freighter Bienville, and later on, the British steamship Ganges."

warspite1

The caption on the picture suggests otherwise - that this is from 1938. The Combined Fleet website states that this is a gunnery exercise in that year too.

[MakeeLearn]

ORIGINAL: warspite1

ORIGINAL: MakeeLearn

"Cruiser Chōkai firing her 120 and 203mm guns against Allied ships during the Indian ocean raid, minutes later she sank the American freighter Bienville, and later on, the British steamship Ganges."

warspite1

The caption on the picture suggests otherwise - that this is from 1938. The Combined Fleet website states that this is a gunnery exercise in that year too.

That's why I posted that pic... error? ; as with the 4 statements on the other pic. For analysis, even of mistakes.[:)]

http://www.ww2incolor.com/japan/4e89d4a5.html
https://www.pinterest.se/pin/320881542186735389/

[MakeeLearn]

Or is it 1933 ?
https://www.ibiblio.org/hyperwar/Online ... hokai2.htm

[BBfanboy]

ORIGINAL: adarbrauner

Range Finder - Fire Direction/Control Station I guess, for the AA...

That "drum like structure" looks like a larger version of the searchlight just above it - presumably to light up the flight deck for night ops.

[Major Shane]

ORIGINAL: BBfanboy

ORIGINAL: adarbrauner

Range Finder - Fire Direction/Control Station I guess, for the AA...

That "drum like structure" looks like a larger version of the searchlight just above it - presumably to light up the flight deck for night ops.

Thanks for answering. I'm retired Army, still learning about ships.

[Admiral DadMan]

ORIGINAL: MakeeLearn

1-"Aircraft carrier Akagi shortly after leaving Port Stirling, Celebes for the Indian Ocean, 26 March 1942. Note other carriers and battleships (probably the 4 ships of the Kongo-class) in the background."

2-"flight deck scene HIJMS Akagi in 1942.

Unusual colourised photo of Akagi(Above), clearly showing splinter protection to the bridge area. It is slightly confusing, I know, but this is a view looking AFT along the flight deck, Akagi being rare in having her island on the port side. There is a very powerful force of ships astern of Akagi in this photo, with four other carriers and four capital ships visible. The second carrier, the one immediately ahead of the four battleships, also has a port side island, which identifies her as Hiryu. I am assuming this photo was taken during the preparations for the operation intended to destroy the remainder of the US fleet and capture Midway, which took place in June 1942. Akagi and Hiryu were both among the Japanese carriers lost at Midway."


3-"Photograph taken from the deck of Akagi, the rest of the carriers, from left to right, are: Kaga, Shokaku, Zuikaku, Hiryu ..."

4-"Other ships visible:

CarDiv 2 (Soryu, Hiryu)
3rd Battleship Squadron (Kongo, Haruna, Hiei, Kirishima)
CarDiv 5 (Shokaku, Zuikaku)"


https://nl.pinterest.com/pin/769130442581564408/

If this was taken March 26, 1942 at Staring Bay Java, then Kaga couldn't be in this photo. She was at Sasebo, about to enter drydock on March 27.

Based on the low freeboard profiles of the two left-most carriers, I'd have to agree that they are Soryu and Hiryu, with Shokaku/Zuikaku bringing up the rear. The heavies do indeed appear to be the four Kongo class of BatDiv3.

[scout1]

ORIGINAL: Admiral DadMan

ORIGINAL: MakeeLearn

1-"Aircraft carrier Akagi shortly after leaving Port Stirling, Celebes for the Indian Ocean, 26 March 1942. Note other carriers and battleships (probably the 4 ships of the Kongo-class) in the background."

2-"flight deck scene HIJMS Akagi in 1942.

Unusual colourised photo of Akagi(Above), clearly showing splinter protection to the bridge area. It is slightly confusing, I know, but this is a view looking AFT along the flight deck, Akagi being rare in having her island on the port side. There is a very powerful force of ships astern of Akagi in this photo, with four other carriers and four capital ships visible. The second carrier, the one immediately ahead of the four battleships, also has a port side island, which identifies her as Hiryu. I am assuming this photo was taken during the preparations for the operation intended to destroy the remainder of the US fleet and capture Midway, which took place in June 1942. Akagi and Hiryu were both among the Japanese carriers lost at Midway."


3-"Photograph taken from the deck of Akagi, the rest of the carriers, from left to right, are: Kaga, Shokaku, Zuikaku, Hiryu ..."

4-"Other ships visible:

CarDiv 2 (Soryu, Hiryu)
3rd Battleship Squadron (Kongo, Haruna, Hiei, Kirishima)
CarDiv 5 (Shokaku, Zuikaku)"


https://nl.pinterest.com/pin/769130442581564408/

If this was taken March 26, 1942 at Staring Bay Java, then Kaga couldn't be in this photo. She was at Sasebo, about to enter drydock on March 27.

Based on the low freeboard profiles of the two left-most carriers, I'd have to agree that they are Soryu and Hiryu, with Shokaku/Zuikaku bringing up the rear. The heavies do indeed appear to be the four Kongo class of BatDiv3.

For those who think the first two carriers are the Soryu and Hiryu ..... Why are the Islands on different sides of each vessel ? Unless the second one is traveling in the opposite direction to ram the battlewagon ;>

[geofflambert]

Huh? Soryu and Hiryu are not sister ships. Soryu had the island to starboard.

[scout1]

ORIGINAL: geofflambert

Huh? Soryu and Hiryu are not sister ships. Soryu had the island to starboard.

Actually they were sister ships of the Soryu class .... Odd, they made such a radical change as to the Island .... I'm guess somebody misread the plans during construction .... ;>

[Admiral DadMan]

ORIGINAL: scout1

ORIGINAL: Admiral DadMan

If this was taken March 26, 1942 at Staring Bay Java, then Kaga couldn't be in this photo. She was at Sasebo, about to enter drydock on March 27.

Based on the low freeboard profiles of the two left-most carriers, I'd have to agree that they are Soryu and Hiryu, with Shokaku/Zuikaku bringing up the rear. The heavies do indeed appear to be the four Kongo class of BatDiv3.

For those who think the first two carriers are the Soryu and Hiryu ..... Why are the Islands on different sides of each vessel ? Unless the second one is traveling in the opposite direction to ram the battlewagon ;>

Because like Akagi (pictured), Hiryu also had her island on the port (left) side of the ship... So she is indeed NOT sailing backwards to ram the battlewagon. [:D]