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80-G-276601 Photographer's Mate 3rd Class T.E. Collins

Photo #: 80-G-276601 Photographer's Mate 3rd Class T.E. Collins
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Description: After photographing the oil and mud smeared interior of the capsized USS Oklahoma (BB-37) while she was under salvage at Pearl Harbor, 18 January 1943. He entered the ship through Number Four Air Lock, where pressure was raised to ten (lb.?) per square inch. An oxygen mast had to be worn at all times. Note his mask, tank suit, boots, gloves, and camera. Official U.S. Navy Photograph, now in the collections of the National Archives.
Catalog #: 80-G-276601
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