Sasebo Naval Arsenal was one of four principal naval shipyards owned and operated by the Imperial Japanese Navy.
Sasebo Naval Arsenal in commemorative postcard, 1930s
Aircraft carrier Ibuki under dismantling operation at Sasebo. October 1946
The Japanese cruiser Ibuki was a heavy cruiser built for the Imperial Japanese Navy during World War II. The lead ship of her class of two ships, she was ordered to be converted into a light aircraft
Ibuki at anchor in Sasebo, September 1945
Ibuki being scrapped, 14 March 1947