Caption | Sinking of oiler USS Mississinewa after being struck by a Kaiten in Ulithi anchorage, Caroline Islands, 20 Nov 1944; photograph taken from fleet ocean tug USS Munsee ww2dbase | ||||
Photographer | Simon Harris | ||||
Source | ww2dbaseUnited States Navy Naval History and Heritage Command | ||||
Identification Code | NH 97981 | ||||
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Photo Size | 590 x 741 pixels | ||||
Photos on Same Day | 20 Nov 1944 | ||||
Photos at Same Place | Ulithi, Caroline Islands | ||||
Added By | C. Peter Chen | ||||
Licensing | Public Domain. According to the US Navy Naval History and Heritage Command, as of 21 Jul 2010: Please contact us regarding any inaccuracies with the above information. Thank you. |
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WW2-Era Place Name | Ulithi, Caroline Islands |
Lat/Long | 9.9789, 139.6626 |
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