File:USS Salt Lake City (CA-25) bombarding a Japanese-held island in February 1942 (NH 50946).jpg
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English: The U.S. Navy heavy cruiser USS Salt Lake City (CA-25) fires her after 8"/55 guns while bombarding a Japanese-held island in February 1942. This view has long been identified has a scene from the 24 February bombardment of Wake. However, it may have been taken on 1 February, during the bombardment of Wotje, in the Marshall Islands. Note the Curtiss SOC Seagull floatplane in the foreground, with the cruiser's after stack and aircraft crane immediately to the right. |
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| Date | February 1941 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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NH 50946 |
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This image is available from the Naval History and Heritage Command under the digital ID [NH 50946. Most of the photos found in the NHHC collection are in the public domain and may be downloaded and used without permissions or special requirements. Those which are not will be noted in the copyright section of the NHHC image description.[1] |
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