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English: Imperial Japanese Navy battleship Kirishima (left), aircraft carrier Kaga (center right), and battleship Hiei (right background) at Hitokappu Bay, Etorofu Island, Kuriles three days before departing for the attack on Pearl Harbor.
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Source Werneth, Ron, Beyond Pearl Harbor: The Untold Stories of Japan's Naval Airmen, Schiffer Military History, Atglen, PA, 2008, p. 107. Book states that the photo is from Maru magazine via Wenger.
Author Imperial Japanese Navy
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  1. It was published before 1 January 1957.
  2. It was photographed before 1 January 1947.
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