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title: Kinugawa Maru, Guadalcanal
author: US Navy
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/22034/kinugawa-maru-guadalcanal/
format: machine-readable-alternate
updated: 2026-10-08
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# Kinugawa Maru, Guadalcanal
_Authored by US Navy_
## Image File
[](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/22034.jpg)
## Image Caption
The wreck of the Japanese transport ship *Kinugawa Maru*, Guadalcanal, [Solomon](https://www.worldhistory.org/solomon/) Islands. The ship was beached and then destroyed by US forces during the [Guadalcanal Campaign](https://www.worldhistory.org/Guadalcanal_Campaign/) (1942-3) of the [Pacific War](https://www.worldhistory.org/Pacific_War/) in the Second World [War](https://www.worldhistory.org/disambiguation/War/) (1939-45). Photograph taken in November 1943.
Official U.S. Navy Photograph, now in the collections of the National Archives.
## Cite This Work
### APA
Navy, U. (2026, August 13). Kinugawa Maru, Guadalcanal. *World History Encyclopedia*.
### Chicago
Navy, US. "Kinugawa Maru, Guadalcanal." *World History Encyclopedia*, August 13, 2026. .
### MLA
Navy, US. "Kinugawa Maru, Guadalcanal." *World History Encyclopedia*, 13 Aug 2026, .
## License & Copyright
[Original image](https://www.history.navy.mil/content/history/nhhc/our-collections/photography/numerical-list-of-images/nara-series/80-g-k/80-G-K-01000/80-G-K-1467-A.html) by **US Navy**. Submitted by [Mark Cartwright](https://www.worldhistory.org/user/markzcartwright/ "User Page: Mark Cartwright"), published on 13 August 2026. The copyright holder has published this content under the following license: [Public Domain](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Public_domain). This item is in the public domain, and can be used, copied, and modified without any restrictions. Please note that content linked from this page may have different licensing terms.