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DescriptionCarrier shokaku.jpg	Photo #: . Pearl Harbor Attack, 7 December 1941. Japanese naval aircraft prepare to take off from an aircraft carrier (reportedly Shokaku) to attack Pearl Harbor during the morning of 7 December 1941. Plane in the foreground is a "Zero" Fighter, in front of "Val" dive bombers. This is probably the launch of the second attack wave.
Date	7 December 1941
Source	Official U.S. Navy Photograph 80-G-71198, now in the collections of the National Archives.
Author	Unknown, the original photograph was captured on Attu in 1943.
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This photographic image was published before December 31st 1956, or photographed before 1946, under the 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 (English translation) and article 2 of supplemental provision of copyright law of Japan.
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	Date/Time	Dimensions	User	Comment
current	20:09, 2 November 2011	740 × 551 (102 KB)	Cobatfor	USN photo
	16:33, 21 January 2011	400 × 297 (47 KB)	Hohum	Clearer
	22:50, 9 September 2009	400 × 297 (48 KB)	Arilang1234	Clearer version
	20:23, 18 February 2005	400 × 297 (43 KB)	Nuno Tavares