306564 Accession Number: 306564

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GUAM. 1945-05. THE DESTROYER MINELAYER USS LINDSEY IN DRY DOCK SHOWING THE HEAVY DAMAGE INCURRED WHEN HER BOW BACK TO NO 1 GUN MOUNTING WAS BLOWN OFF AFTER SHE WAS HIT BY TWO KAMIKAZE AIRCRAFT NEAR MAE SHIMA, OKINAWA AND SUFFERED THE EXPLOSION OF HER FORWARD MAGAZINE. HER FORECASTLE DECK WHICH WAS BENT UPWARDS AT A 45 DEGREE ANGLE BY THE FORCE OF THE EXPLOSION. DISMANTLING OF NO 2 MOUNTING HAS COMMENCED AT TOP LEFT. (NAVAL HISTORICAL COLLECTION).

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Accession Number
306564
Classification
Photograph
Object Type
Print
Physical Description
Colour: Black & white
Format: 8x10"
Support: Paper (Resin-coated)
Whole/Part
Whole
Item Count
1
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Copyright expired - public domain

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