This photograph, part of a collection documenting the U.S. naval presence at Sasebo, Japan, shows a wooden cargo barge marked "N-19" loaded with rows of large-caliber artillery shells. Sasebo, a former Imperial Japanese Navy stronghold, was occupied by Allied forces after Japan's 1945 surrender and became a vital U.S. Navy logistics hub, particularly during the Korean War. Images like this one illustrate the routine but essential work of ordnance handling -- whether the disposal of surrendered Japanese munitions or the resupply of American naval forces -- that kept the base operational during a pivotal period of postwar Pacific history. Project: 218646