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View on the upper deck of the Japanese light cruiser Kitakami In the photo are the racks for transporting the suicide Kaiten torpedoes. One such torpedo is visible in the background.
The Kitakami basin was transformed into a ship-to take the human Kaiten torpedoes in the spring of 1944 combat operations since then did not participate in any.
practicing the Launching of the Japanese human Kaiten torpedoes from the light cruiser Kitakami.
 
Japanese Naval Fleet review
Marine Parade of the Imperial Japanese Navy on the 2,600 anniversary of accession to the throne of Emperor Jimmu, in front of Emperor Hirohito were 98 combat and support ships , like heavy Cruiser Kumano Battleships Haruna, Congo, Yamashiro Province, Ise Shrine, Matsu& Nagato, along with Carriers Hiryu & Akagi, in the air are Kawanishi H6K flying boats photo taken in Tokyo Bay on 11th October 1940
 
Could the two men in khaki uniforms be photographers? The one on the deck appears to hold a camera and the one on the equipment is holding hes ears.

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Yes, but they didn't end up with LLv 32 until after the Continuation War started. The first Hawks (13 H-75A-6 and 7 H-75A-4) were issued to Recon units LLv 14 and LLv 16.
 
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