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NH 55038 Salvage of USS California (BB-44)

Photo #: NH 55038 USS California For a MEDIUM RESOLUTION IMAGE, click the thumbnail.
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Description: Floating crane removes the sunken battleship's "basket" mainmast, while she was under salvage at Pearl Harbor on 13 February 1942. Collection of Vice Admiral Homer N. Wallin, USN(Retired). Official U.S. Navy Photograph, Naval History and Heritage Command Collection.
Catalog #: NH 55038
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