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NH 75862 Secretary of the Navy Curtis D. Wilbur (left) and Captain W.D. Brotherton, USN, Commanding Officer of USS MISSISSIPPI (BB-41)

Secretary of the Navy Curtis D. Wilbur (left) and Captain W.D. Brotherton, USN, Commanding Officer of USS MISSISSIPPI (BB-41)
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Title: Secretary of the Navy Curtis D. Wilbur (left) and Captain W.D. Brotherton, USN, Commanding Officer of USS MISSISSIPPI (BB-41)
Caption: On board the MISSISSIPPI shortly after the turret explosion of 12 June 1924, during Secretary Wilbur's inspection of the turret which exploded.
Description: Courtesy of the Naval Historical Foundation, Admiral William V. Pratt Collection.
Catalog #: NH 75862
Copyright Owner: Naval History and Heritage Command
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Original Date: Thu, Jun 12, 1924
After this Year: 1920
Before this Year: 1929
Original Medium: BW Photo
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