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77-BT-185: Tinian Island, August 1945

77-BT-185:   Tinian Island, August 1945.   Polar cap of atomic bomb, Fat Man, being sprayed with platic paint before assembly in building #2.   Official photograph of the Office of Chief of Engineers, now in the collection of the National Achives.   (2015/08/25).
Caption: Tinian Island, August 1945. Polar cap of atomic bomb, Fat Man, being sprayed with platic paint before assembly in building #2. Official photograph of the Office of Chief of Engineers, now in the collection of the National Achives. (2015/08/25).
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Topic
  • Ordnance and Weapons
  • Theater of Operations--Pacific
Document Type
  • Photograph
Wars & Conflicts
  • World War II 1939-1945
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  • Image (gif, jpg, tiff)
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  • National Museum of the U.S. Navy