SUNK JAPANESE WW2 MINELAYER KATSURIKI Photo Print Shizuo Fukui Collection #1

Description

U.S.A. SHIPPING ONLY.
SUNK JAPANESE SHIP.
WORLD WAR 2.
MINELAYER KATSURIKI.
With the start of World War II,
Katsuriki
was re-designated as a “secret military vessel”.
On 21 September 1944, she was hit by two torpedoes and sank. Lookouts on the USS
Haddo
spotted about 40 survivors in the water, and attempted to rescue, but the Japanese drowned themselves.
Stamped Photographic Print
From The Shizuo Fukui Collection
.
Imperial Navy Lt Commander
Fukui Shizuo
, 1913-1993) was a Japanese author,
photographer, editor, and Imperial Japanese Naval and Japanese Coast Guard
Major technician, most famous for his comprehensive books of all combatant
vessels and minor miscellaneous vessels in the Japanese Navy.
MEASURES ABOUT 3 1/2 X 5 1/2 INCHES.
MAY SHOW A LITTLE AGE, LIGHT SOILING & SOME WEAR.
HAS WEAR TO THE CORNER TIPS.
PICTURED IS THE ITEM THAT YOU WILL RECEIVE.
PLEASE E-MAIL ANY QUESTIONS
BEFORE
YOU BID.
WE ALWAYS COMBINE SHIPPING.
INDIANA RESIDENTS ADD
7
% STATE SALES TAX.
PAYMENT TO BE MADE WITHIN
5
DAYS OF AUCTION CLOSE.