Keywords: Abukuma cl1941.jpg Imperial Japanese Navy photograph of light cruiser HIJMS Abukuma in 1941 shortly before sailing on the Pearl Harbor raid This photo clearly shows the seaplane catapult with Jake floatplane mounted and ready to launch It was originally published with permission in the 1941 edition of Jane's Fighting Ships Like thousands of other German and Japanese military photos surrendered to the US Military in 1945 this is in the public domain PD-USGov DEFAULTSORT Abukuma Nagara class cruiser Ships built at Uraga Dock Battle of the Komandorski Islands - Japanese forces Battle of Surigao Strait - Japanese forces Ships sunk in 1944 Shipwrecks in the Philippines Battle of Shanghai 1932 - Japanese forces Pearl Harbor attack - Japanese forces |