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5-inch 51-caliber naval gun mount in coastal defense role, Midway Atoll, 8 Jun 2008; note Laysan Albatross

Caption     5-inch 51-caliber naval gun mount in coastal defense role, Midway Atoll, 8 Jun 2008; note Laysan Albatross ww2dbase
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Photo Size 2,592 x 1,944 pixels
Photos at Same Place Midway, US Pacific Islands
Added By C. Peter Chen
Licensing  Creative Commons

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WW2-Era Place Name Midway, US Pacific Islands
Lat/Long 28.2014, -177.3814
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