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Japanese Submarine Sinkings In The Indian Ocean WWII

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Listed as "Japanese submarine sinkings in the Indian Ocean, ca. 1939 - ca. 1945" National Archives description "1) MS Three Japanese lookouts on conning tower of sub; they are looking thru binocs and telescopes. 2) MS Conning tower of Japanese sub. 3) CU Man looking thru binocs; it is raining. 4) MS Silhouette of Japanese lookouts with binocs, on conning tower of sub (SV). 5) MS Captain of Japanese sub worshipping at miniature shrine in sub; he climbs up ladder and goes to exterior deck thru hatch. 6) MS Captain looking thru binocs. 7) MS Japanese man holding pipe in his mouth and giving hand signal to another man close by, to close valve to prevent leaving smoke trail. 8) MCU Japanese lookout spots vessel on horizon and sounds signal. 9) CU Bell ringing. 10) MS Crewmen jumping up from their bunks and coming thru doors to general quarters stations. 11) MS Crewman turning valve in sub. 12) MS Several lookouts on conning tower of sub; they slide down ladder from exterior; hatch is then closed. 13) MS Bow of sub as it crash dives. 14) CU Depth indicator on Japanese sub as it makes dive. 15) HA MS Man holding handles of periscope as it comes up. 16) MS Man wearing earphones, listening…

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United States. Navy

Subjects

WWII, World War II, World War, 1939-1945 -- Naval Operations, Japanese, World War, 1939-1945, Submarines (Ships) -- Japan, World War, 1939-1945 -- Japan, World War, 1939-1945 -- Naval Operations -- Submarine

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