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1930s H.I.J.M.S. Battleship Yamashiro Imperial Japanese Navy Fusō-class Postcard

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Title: 1930s-1940s H.I.J.M.S. Battleship Yamashiro Imperial Japanese Navy Fusō-class Vintage Warship Postcard

Description:
Dramatic black and white photograph of the Imperial Japanese Navy battleship H.I.J.M.S. Yamashiro (山城) underway at sea, cutting through the waves with a large bow wave and trailing dark smoke from her funnel. The ship displays her classic Fusō-class profile with a tall pagoda-style mast, multiple gun turrets, and long hull. Red Japanese text at the top reads “(城山艦戦) 艦軍國帝本日大” alongside the English caption “H.I.J.M.S. Battleship Yamashiro”.

Yamashiro was the second of two Fusō-class dreadnought battleships, commissioned in 1917. She underwent major modernizations in the 1930s that included a distinctive pagoda mast and increased speed. During World War II she participated in the Battle of Leyte Gulf in October 1944. On 25 October 1944, during the Battle of Surigao Strait (the last battleship-versus-battleship action in history), Yamashiro was heavily damaged by U.S. and Australian naval forces and sank with the loss of most of her crew. Her wreck was discovered in 2017 lying upside down in the Surigao Strait.

On the back:
CARTE POSTALE

KOBE AKANISHI

さかいは便郵 (vertical Japanese text)

Anchor illustration in blue.

This is an unused postcard with no handwritten message or address.

Approximate era: 1930s to early 1940s (pre- or early-war printing).

This vintage Japanese naval postcard from the Kobe publisher Akanishi is a desirable piece for collectors of Imperial Japanese Navy (IJN) battleships, Fusō-class warships, and WWII naval history.

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Unit of Sale: Single Unit
Type: Real Photo (RPPC)
Era: Inter-War (1918-1939)
Signed: No
Theme: Abstract, Aerial View, Architecture, Art, Cities & Towns, Community Life, Countries, Cultures & Ethnicities, Domestic & Family Life, Famous Places, Holiday, Hotel & Restaurant, Landscapes, Novelty, People, Photographs, Politics, Post, Religious, Social History, Tourism, Transportation, Travel, Universities
Year Manufactured: 1930
Original/Licensed Reprint: Original
Postage Condition: Unposted
Country of Origin: Japan
Subject: Navy

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