Photo #: NH 97251
Japanese Type A Midget Submarine
"Anthony B. Lippincott, boatswain's mate first class and
member of the disposal team, lowers battle lamp into the interior
of the sail. He found the interior to be rusty and muddy"
(quoted from the original caption).
This midget submarine, which took part in the 7 December 1941
attack on Pearl Harbor, was recovered outside the harbor entrance
in 1960. Photograph is dated 28 July 1960.
Official U.S. Navy Photograph, from the collections of the
Naval Historical Center.
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