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Catalog Number |
C14.518 |
Title |
Plaque made from scrapped Japanese ships |
Object Name |
Plaque |
Description |
Round metal plaque with American flag in center surrounded by silhouettes of 16 Japanese naval ships; around edge: "Plaque Made of Metal Obtained from These Vessels. Sunk by U.S. Carrier Planes July 1945. Kure Naval Base. Kure Japan." |
Date |
1950 |
Year Range from |
1945 |
Year Range to |
1950 |
Artist |
Unknown |
Dimensions |
D-0.25 Dia-11.75 inches |
Material |
Metal alloy - brass and bronze |
Place of Origin |
Japan |
Provenance |
Made for members of the US forces involved in the Disarmament Committee in Japan, 1948-50. One of six plaques made under the direction of Captain A. Watanabe of Japanese Navy. Donor was in charge of scrapping some of the Japanese ships. |
People |
Burzynski, Raymond O., 1906-1996 Watanabe, A. |
Subjects |
World War II Japan Attack on Kure, Japan Disarmament of Japan Plaques War History - World War, 1939-1945 |