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"Strong Knight -JS Kurama-"
She is the 2nd ship of the Shirane-type DDH. With the commissioning of "Kaga", she was regrettably removed from service by her fans. In her 36 years of service, she served as a reviewer 4 times at the fleet review ceremonies and sailed 942,760.2 NM.
"Vanguard of the Ocean -Destroyer Asashio 2600-"
The theme of this picture is Asashio, a member of the 8th Destroyer Division in 1940. This is a scene from a practical training exercise for a gun and torpedo battle in a single vertical formation led by the Asashio.
"Staring down the attack from above -Battleship HIJMS Ise 2604-"
This work shows the Ise preparing to use her main battery in anti-aircraft fire at Cape Engano. The Isuzu is shown just aft of the stern; forward from the bow are the
Kuwa, the Zuiho, and the Akizuki.
Today is the 75th anniversary of the sinking of the battleship Nagato. A memorial service will be held today at Sumiyoshi Shrine in Shimonoseki city, Yamaguchi Prefecture, where the spirit of the gods was divided into shrines that were once located on board the Nagato. ↓
本日は戦艦「長門」が沈没して75年目あたる日。同艦内神社の分霊元の長門國一宮住吉神社では、本日慰霊顕彰祭が斎行されます。参列の上、「長門」を描いた鉛筆画を奉納致します。
長門艦内神社の御神霊、艦と共に戦った先人たち、艦の艦霊の安らかならんことを。
画像は5年前に同社へ奉納したもの。