| Caption | The chief shipbuilders of carrier Shokaku posing with the hull of the ship two days prior to launching, Yokosuka, Japan, 30 May 1939 ww2dbase | ||||||||
| Source | ww2dbaseMaritime History and Science Museum, Kure, Japan | ||||||||
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| Added By | C. Peter Chen | ||||||||
| Added Date | 10 Nov 2009 | ||||||||
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C. Peter Chen says:
25 Oct 2018 12:16:18 PM
To anonymous of 25 Oct 2018: In this era, taking a photograph is a formal affair, thus the serious expression on these men.
C. Peter Chen says:25 Oct 2018 12:16:18 PM
To anonymous of 25 Oct 2018: In this era, taking a photograph is a formal affair, thus the serious expression on these men.
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