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Smoke plume from the burning oiler USS Mississinewa in Ulithi Lagoon as seen from the battleship USS South Dakota, 20 Nov 1944. Carriers in the foreground are Bunker Hill and Langley (Independence-class).

Caption     Smoke plume from the burning oiler USS Mississinewa in Ulithi Lagoon as seen from the battleship USS South Dakota, 20 Nov 1944. Carriers in the foreground are Bunker Hill and Langley (Independence-class). ww2dbase
Source    ww2dbaseUnited States Navy
Identification Code   80-G-290004
More on...   
Tokko "Kamikaze" Special Attack Doctrine   Main article  Photos  
Bunker Hill   Main article  Photos  
Langley (Independence-class)   Main article  Photos  
Photos on Same Day 20 Nov 1944
Photos at Same Place Ulithi, Caroline Islands
Added By David Stubblebine
Added Date 24 Sep 2019

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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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WW2-Era Place Name Ulithi, Caroline Islands
Lat/Long 10.0506, 139.7095
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