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80-G-490143 Bombardment of Kamaishi, Japan, 14 July 1945

Photo #: 80-G-490143 Bombardment of Kamaishi, Japan, 14 July 1945
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Description: Battleships and heavy cruisers steam in column off Kamaishi, at the time they bombarded the iron works there, as seen from USS South Dakota (BB-57). USS Indiana (BB-58) is the nearest ship, followed by USS Massachusetts (BB-59). Cruisers Chicago (CA-136) and Quincy (CA-71) bring up the rear. Official U.S. Navy Photograph, now in the collections of the National Archives.
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