Photo #: 80-G-44058 Shortland Islands Bombardment, 1 November 1943 After 6"/47 gun turrets of USS Columbia (CL-56) firing, during the night bombardment of Japanese facilities in the Shortlands that covered landings on Bougainville. This photograph has been rather crudely retouched to eliminate radar antennas on gun directors and masthead. Official U.S. Navy Photograph, now in the collections of the National Archives. Online Image: 49KB; 740 x 605 pixels Reproductions of this image may also be available through the National Archives photographic reproduction system. |
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16 September 2002