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NH 82476 Simpson Harbor, Rabaul, New Britain

Photo #: NH 82476 Simpson Harbor, Rabaul, New Britain
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Title: Simpson Harbor, Rabaul, New Britain
Description: Attack on Japanese shipping in Simpson Harbor by aircraft of the USAAF 3rd Bomb Group, 2 November 1943. The heavy cruiser Haguro is in the upper right center, beyond the bomb splashes. The ship in the center distance appears the submarine tender Chogei or Jingei. The original photograph came from Rear Admiral Samuel Eliot Morison's World War II history project working files. Official U.S. Air Force Photograph, from the collections of the Naval History and Heritage Command.
Catalog #: NH 82476
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