Yamashiro moored off Yokosuka, Japan, 27 Jan 1935

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Caption     Yamashiro moored off Yokosuka, Japan, 27 Jan 1935 ww2dbase
WW2-Era Location Name Yokosuka, Kanagawa, Japan
Date 27 Jan 1935
Photographer    Unknown
 
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Source    ww2dbaseMaritime History and Science Museum, Kure, Japan
 
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Added By C. Peter Chen
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1. Commenter identity confirmed C. Peter Chen says:
21 Jan 2015 05:41:37 PM

The Japanese Kanji writing on the left noted: "Battleship Yamashiro, completion portrait".

The "completion" referred to her 1934-1935 modernization.
2. paul says:
27 Jan 2015 06:48:57 AM

forgive my ignorance but it looks a bit top heavy.? can someone explain.

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