306565 Accession Number: 306565

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KERAMA RETTO, OKINAWA, JAPAN. 1945-04. THE DESTROYER MINELAYER USS LINDSEY 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. NOTE THE 20 MM OELIKON AA GUN CONTORTED ON ITS MOUNTING, THE END OF ITS BARREL BENT. (NAVAL HISTORICAL COLLECTION).

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Accession Number
306565
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Photograph
Object Type
Print
Physical Description
Colour: Black & white
Format: 8x10"
Support: Paper (Resin-coated)
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Whole
Item Count
1
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Copyright expired - public domain

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