A World War II pillbox that was covered in sand resurfaces on a beach after sea erosion in Visakhapatnam on Monday, September 16, 2024. Pillboxes or bunkers were used by the British to protect the coast from enemy attacks and four such bunkers on the beach are covered due to the beach building process for a long time. | Photo credit: KR Deepak
On the morning of 6 April 1942, residents of Visakhapatnam witnessed unidentified aircraft circling the city before sirens broke the silence. Japanese warplanes launched from the Imperial Japanese Navy light aircraft carrier Ryūjō descended on strategic installations near the port, marking one of the most dramatic episodes of the war on India’s east coast.
The bombing lasted only a few hours. However, his influence changed the city permanently.
Published – 16 May 2026 11:37 IST
