Caption | After 110 feet of USS Pittsburgh’s bow broke off during Typhoon Connie, the floating bow section was towed to Guam by fleet tugs USS Munsee and USS Pakana, Jun 1944. Photo 1 of 2. ww2dbase | |||||
Photographer | Unknown | |||||
Source | ww2dbaseUnited States Navy | |||||
Identification Code | NH 98251 | |||||
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Photo Size | 740 x 594 pixels | |||||
Photos in Series | See all 2 photos in this series | |||||
Photos on Same Day | 11 Jun 1945 | |||||
Photos at Same Place | Azerbaijan | |||||
Added By | David Stubblebine | |||||
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The broken bow section was nicknamed ‘USS McKeesport’ after a suburb of the city of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.