Dave wrote in
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IL wrote in
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http://tmbo.org/offensive/images/pic...0detail%5D%20n
ow% 2C%20say%20cheese%21.jpg

.. And is that the whole crew pictured or some other sort of
groupshot involving several crews?

Well, the date is Showa 12 = 1937 (the first 5 character, L-R).

Dave in San Diego


part of the rest reads " Nagato, " " crew "



I've seen pictures simialiar to this of British Battleships
so its probably just the whole crew of this ship.
a copy of this picture has been sent to a friend in Japan so that we can
get the translation.