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| Armored cruiser Izumo at Kobe, Japan, 1903 | Armored cruiser Izumo as seen on a postcard commemorating the Russo-Japanese War |
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| Armored cruiser Izumo in Shanghai harbor, China, 1932 | Armored cruiser Izumo in Shanghai harbor, China, late 1937 |
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| USS Augusta at Shanghai, China, late May or early Jun 1939; note Japanese armored cruiser Izumo in far background | Capsized Izumo, Kure, Japan, Oct 1945; photo taken by USS Sigoney aircraft |
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