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Mark XIII torpedoes on the deck edge elevator of USS Bennington ready for loading onto TBM Avenger torpedo bombers, off Okinawa, March 1945. Note wooden drag rings on the noses and stabilizers fitted to tails. [Colorized by WW2DB]

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Caption     Mark XIII torpedoes on the deck edge elevator of USS Bennington ready for loading onto TBM Avenger torpedo bombers, off Okinawa, March 1945. Note wooden drag rings on the noses and stabilizers fitted to tails. [Colorized by WW2DB] ww2dbase
Colorization Note   This photograph was originally a black and white photograph; the colorized version presented here was a derivative work by WW2DB. The colors used in this version were speculative, and could be significantly different from the real colors.

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Photographer    Unknown
Source    ww2dbaseUnited States Navy
Identification Code   80-G-314875
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Bennington   Main article  Photos  
Mark XIII   Main article  Photos  
Photo Size 1,183 x 917 pixels
Photos at Same Place Pacific Ocean
Added By David Stubblebine
Colorized Date 24 Feb 2023
Licensing  Public Domain. According to the United States copyright law (United States Code, Title 17, Chapter 1, Section 105), in part, "[c]opyright protection under this title is not available for any work of the United States Government".

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