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Close-up view of USS North Carolina's superstructure while the ship was at New York Navy Yard, Brooklyn, New York, United States, Feb 1942; note 20mm Oerlikon cannon

Caption     Close-up view of USS North Carolina's superstructure while the ship was at New York Navy Yard, Brooklyn, New York, United States, Feb 1942; note 20mm Oerlikon cannon ww2dbase
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Source    ww2dbaseUnited States Navy via navsource.org
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Photo Size 972 x 755 pixels
Photos at Same Place Brooklyn, New York, United States
Added By C. Peter Chen
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