Japanese WWII Patriotic Postcard, Battleship Yamashiro
This item is listed for historical interest only. It was listed on our site previously but has been sold and is no longer available for purchase.
Sold for: $20.00

Original period manufacture. Launched in 1915, the second of the Fuso-class dreadnoughts, she did not see service during WWI. In WWII she played a secondary role due to her smaller 14mm main armament. She participated in the Aleutian campaign in 1942, she was sunk by surface fire during the Battle of Surigao Strait, there were only 10 survivors. 1930 Naval Maneuver cachet on the obverse.