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Light cruiser USS Nashville bombarding Kiska Island, Aleutian Islands, Alaska, 7 Aug 1942

Caption     Light cruiser USS Nashville bombarding Kiska Island, Aleutian Islands, Alaska, 7 Aug 1942 ww2dbase
Photographer    Unknown
Source    ww2dbaseUnited States Navy Naval History and Heritage Command
Identification Code   NH 50768
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Aleutian Islands Campaign   Main article  Photos  Maps  
Nashville   Main article  Photos  
Photo Size 1,239 x 995 pixels
Photos on Same Day 7 Aug 1942
Photos at Same Place Aleutian Islands, Alaska
Added By C. Peter Chen
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1. Commenter identity confirmed David Stubblebine says:
23 Aug 2019 08:17:41 PM

The official Navy caption for this photo lists the date as 8 Aug 1942 but Nashville’s war diaries and action reports say the bombardment occurred on 7 Aug 1942. Cressman’s Navy WWII chronology agrees.

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Lat/Long 51.8200, 177.5646
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