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80-G-89104 Rabaul strike, 5 November 1943

Rabaul strike, 5 November 1943
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Title: Rabaul strike, 5 November 1943
Caption: Planes from USS SARATOGA and USS PRINCETON hit shipping at Rabaul, including several cruisers. One CA, at right center, has been hit. This view is looking west, taken from a SARATOGA plane. Cruisers and DDs are standing out of Simpson Harbor into Blanche Bay. Other landmarks: Vulcan Crater (upper left), Sulphur PT (lower right), Matupi Island (right center) with flak overhead.
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Catalog #: 80-G-89104
Copyright Owner: National Archives
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Original Date: 1943-11-05
After this Year: 1939
Before this Year: 1945
Original Medium: BW Photo
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