Skip to main content

Naval History and Heritage Command

80-G-11735 Makin Island Raid, August 1942

Photo #: 80-G-11735 Makin Island Raid, August 1942
Download Image:
Low (PNG, 319x319px, 65KB)
Med (JPEG, 1280x1280px, 230KB)
High (TIFF, 6212x5016px, 30MB)
Description: Part of the crew of USS Nautilus (SS-168) stand in formation on her after deck, upon her return to Pearl Harbor, Hawaii, following the Makin raid, 25 August 1942. The Japanese flag flying from the muzzle of the 6/53 gun (right center) was captured on Makin Island. Official U.S. Navy Photograph, now in the collections of the National Archives.
Catalog #: 80-G-11735
Related Content
Topic
Document Type
  • Photograph
Wars & Conflicts
Navy Communities
File Formats
  • Image (gif, jpg, tiff)
Location of Archival Materials
Author Name
Place of Event
Recipient Name