File:40 mm ammo aboard USS Alaska (CB-1) in March 1945.jpg

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Description A U.S. Navy Gunner's Mate First Class Carrick N. Thomas passing a clip of four 40 mm rounds through a hatch in a 40 mm handling room aboard the battlecruiser USS Alaska (CB-1). Note the green, red, and white color coding on the projectiles, the room's white paint, and the red battle lamp. Photographed on 6 March 1945 during the Iwo Jima operation.
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Source Official U.S. Navy photo 80-G-K-3733 from the U.S. Navy Naval History and Heritage Command
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