Image:Japanese battleship Kongo.jpg

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Japanese battleship battlecruiser Kongō, prior to her refit and reclassification as a fast battleship.

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Public domain This photographic image was published before December 31st 1956, or photographed before 1946 and not published for 10 years thereafter, under jurisdiction of the Government of Japan. Thus this photographic image is considered to be public domain according to article 23 of old copyright law of Japan and article 2 of supplemental provision of copyright law of Japan.
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