This is an original pre-WWII Imperial Japanese Navy graduation photo album. The album commemorates the 19th class of the Naval Technical Training School (Kaigun Gishu Yoseijo) and is marked “Koki 2600″, corresponding to 1940, a significant year when Japan celebrated the 2600th anniversary of the Imperial era. The Naval Technical Training School was an important institution responsible for training technical specialists for the Imperial Japanese Navy, including personnel involved in machinery, aviation maintenance, and other engineering fields necessary for modern naval warfare. The album contains numerous photographs documenting the training environment and daily life of the students, including. Group portraits of the cadets. Photographs of instructors and officers. Aircraft and aircraft engines. Training facilities and buildings. Sports and extracurricular activities such as baseball. Several pages also include portraits of senior officers associated with the naval command structure, including personnel connected to the Kure Naval Base, one of the most important naval bases of Imperial Japan. Graduation albums from Japanese naval training institutions rarely appear on the market today, and those related to technical training schools and aviation-related education are particularly uncommon. Because of the combination of naval education, aviation technology imagery, and the historical context of the 1940 Imperial anniversary year, this album represents an interesting historical artifact from the final decade of the Imperial Japanese Navy before the Pacific War. A desirable item for collectors of. Imperial Japanese Navy history. Japanese naval academies and training schools. Pre-war Japanese military memorabilia. The album shows expected age and wear consistent with a historical item of this period. International Buyers – Please Note. Thank you for your understanding.
Thank you for viewing. This is an original “Graduation Commemorative Album for Fourth-Class Sailors” (Yokosuka Navy Training Corps, 1928 / Showa 3). The cover bears an embossed battleship design, and the opening page clearly shows “Censored and Approved by Yokosuka Naval District”. Marked as “Not for Sale”, this was an official in-house publication distributed only to graduates. Inside are numerous photographs capturing the life of new Navy recruits. Parade formations and roll calls on deck. Cleaning, watch duty, and daily drills. Shipboard exercises during voyages. Group portraits of new sailors and instructors. Historical Background – What is the Yokosuka Navy Training Corps? Role: The Kaheidan (Navy Training Corps) was the first stage of education for all new recruits of the Imperial Japanese Navy. Located in each Naval District (Yokosuka, Sasebo, Kure, Maizuru), it provided a standardized boot camp for all sailors. Training: Recruits learned discipline, literacy, physical training, bayonet exercises, naval etiquette, cleaning and maintenance routines, and basic seamanship. Period Context: This album dates to 1928 (Showa 3), during the interwar years just before the London Naval Treaty. The Navy was modernizing and focused on cultivating a strong, disciplined sailor corps despite international arms limitations. Why This Album Matters. Provides a rare firsthand record of Navy boot camp life in the 1920s. Offers visual documentation of shipboard life, training routines, and military culture. A primary source for researchers of Japanese naval history, military collectors, and museums. Title: Graduation Commemorative Album, Fourth-Class Sailors – Yokosuka Navy Training Corps. Date: Showa 3 (1928). Publisher: In-house production (not for sale). Approval: With “Yokosuka Naval District Censorship/Approval” note. Format: Bound photo album with explanatory text and numerous photographs. 15.5 × 23.5 cm. Condition: Heavy wear to cover (tears, missing parts, discoloration), binding strings aged. Pages show age toning and stains but photos remain clear and legible. Please review images for condition. Imperial Japanese Navy / Yokosuka / Kaheidan / Training Corps / 1928 / Sailor / Boot camp / Warship / Naval History / Photo Album / Showa. ? Note: This item is listed purely as a historical document. It does not endorse any past military or political ideology. International Buyers – Please Note. Thank you for your understanding.
1936 US Naval Academy Graduation Pins for Joseph H Patterson. He perished on the USS Squalus in 1939. He was also on the track team with Jessie Owens at the Berlin Olympics in 1936. It is missing a pearl on the “n” as shown in pictures.
