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80-G-701902 Battle of Midway, June 1942

Photo #: 80-G-701902 Battle of Midway, June 1942
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Title: Battle of Midway, June 1942
Description: Diorama by Norman Bel Geddes, depicting the explosion of depth charges from USS Hammann (DD-412) as she sank alongside USS Yorktown (CV-5) during the afternoon of 6 June 1942. Both ships were torpedoed by Japanese submarine I-168 while Hammann was assisting with the salvage of Yorktown. USS Vireo (AT-144) is shown at left, coming back to pick up survivors, as destroyers head off to search for the submarine. Official U.S. Navy Photograph, now in the collections of the National Archives.
Catalog #: 80-G-701902
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