The chief shipbuilders of carrier Shokaku posing with the hull of the ship two days prior to launching, Yokosuka, Japan, 30 May 1939

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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
WW2-Era Location Name Yokosuka, Kanagawa, Japan
Date 30 May 1939
Photographer    Unknown
 
Source Information
Source    ww2dbaseMaritime History and Science Museum, Kure, Japan via Wikimedia Commons
Link to Source    Link
 
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Photos on Same Day 30 May 1939
 
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Licensing  This work originating in Japan is in the public domain. According to Article 23 of the 1899 Copyright Act of Japan and Article 2 of Supplemental Provisions of Copyright Act of 1970, a work is in the public domain if it was created or published before 1 Jan 1957.

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Added By C. Peter Chen
Photo Size 1,671 x 2,438 pixels



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1. Anonymous says:
25 Oct 2018 08:00:40 AM

boy,what a happy bunch!
2. Commenter identity confirmed 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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