| Caption | Cruiser USS St Louis bombarding Guam, Mariana Islands, 21 Jul 1944. Note the Measure 32, Design 2C paint scheme; only St Louis and Honolulu were painted this way. ww2dbase | |||||||||
| Photographer | Unknown | |||||||||
| Source | ww2dbaseUnited States Navy | |||||||||
| Identification Code | 80-G-K-16463 | |||||||||
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| Photo Size | 1,500 x 588 pixels | |||||||||
| Photos on Same Day | 21 Jul 1944 | |||||||||
| Photos at Same Place | Guam | |||||||||
| Added By | David Stubblebine | |||||||||
| 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". Please contact us regarding any inaccuracies with the above information. Thank you. |
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| WW2-Era Place Name | Guam |
| Lat/Long | 13.5667, 144.7500 |
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7 Jul 2023 09:53:48 PM
When this photo was taken, St. Louis was conducting a bombardment of Agana Beach in support of the 3rd Marines.