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Japanese Type D ("Koryu") Midget Submarines In a partially flooded drydock at Kure Naval Base, Japan, February 1946. The larger vessel in the drydock, right background, appears to be a barge.

Flooding, deposit of debris (including a bulldozer) and other damage was done after mid-October 1945

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wwii navy navy ships world war 2 kurahashijima kure naval arsenal koryu japanese navy
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01/02/1946
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U.S. Navy
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wwii navy navy ships world war 2 kurahashijima kure naval arsenal koryu japanese navy