The 474-feet long Japanese transport ship Nisan Maru sinking in the middle of Kiska Harbor after it was stuck by bombs dropped by the US 11th Air force on 18 June 1942. Two other Japanese ships are visible in the harbor nearby.
Sinking of the Nisan Maru
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The 474-feet long Japanese transport ship Nisan Maru sinking in the middle of Kiska Harbor after it was stuck by bombs dropped by the US 11th Air force on 18 June 1942. Two other Japanese ships are visible in the harbor nearby.

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