| Imperial Japanese Navy aircraft carrier Akagi in the partially flooded drydock at Kure naval shipyard. Note the scaffolding around the ship, the cranes around the shipyard, and the multiple flight decks. 2 men are standing on the forward flight deck bow and acknowledging the photographer. Other men are on the drydock itself, to the far left. This view was taken just a few weeks before the carrier was launched on April 22, 1925. | |
| Image Filename | wwii2253.jpg |
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| Image Dimensions | 3594 x 2355 |
| Photographer | |
| Photographer Title | Imperial Japanese Navy |
| Caption Author | Written or Adapted by Jason McDonald |
| Date Photographed | April 6, 1925 |
| Location | |
| City | Kure |
| State or Province | Hiroshima |
| Country | Japan |
| Archive | Kure Maritime Science Museum |
| Record Number | |
| Status | Caption ©2026 MFA Productions LLC Please Do Not Duplicate or Distribute Without Permission; Image in the Public Domain |
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