
Caption | Ellwood oil piers at Goleta, California, United States shelled by Commander Kozo Nishino in Japanese submarine I-17 23 Feb 1942 in the first naval bombardment of the continental United States in World War II. ww2dbase | |||||
Photographer | Unknown | |||||
Source | ww2dbaseGoleta History | |||||
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Photo Size | 1,195 x 758 pixels | |||||
Photos on Same Day | 23 Feb 1942 | |||||
Photos at Same Place | Goleta, California, United States | |||||
Added By | David Stubblebine |
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