Commander Ben Jarvis wrote the following with this picture:

PORT SIDE, FORWARD EDGE OF SUPERSTRUCTURE

U.S.S. BAYA (SS-318) Philippines, July 1945. Flags are for six Man-of-War and Four merchantment sunk by the ship. Breech of forward 5"-.25 cal deck gun at far left with ready ammo locker below. Forward single .40mm AA gun inside forward railing. Center crewman leaning on boat book, BT (Bathyo Thermograph above with port running light higher, flare tube to upper right of that. Circular pipe caps are foundations for .30 cal, to left, .50 cal, to right machine guns. ECM (electro counter measures) antenna at base of Japanese Meatball flag.

Identified sailors in the picture are, left to right: CMoMM George E. Williams; RT1c (later CRT) James N. Vierra; TM3c Harold W. Aston; and EM1c (later CEM) Harold "Swede" Erickson.