USS ABSD-2 at Seeadler Harbor, Manus, Admiralty Islands, Apr-May 1945. Note the Liberty-class ship and seaplane tender in the dock. This shows almost the same angle of approach during the torpedo attack on the drydock on 29 Apr 1945.

Caption     USS ABSD-2 at Seeadler Harbor, Manus, Admiralty Islands, Apr-May 1945. Note the Liberty-class ship and seaplane tender in the dock. This shows almost the same angle of approach during the torpedo attack on the drydock on 29 Apr 1945. ww2dbase
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Source    ww2dbaseUnited States Navy via navsource.org
Identification Code   NH 96176
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Photo Size 1,410 x 1,128 pixels
Photos at Same Place Manus, Admiralty Islands, Australian New Guinea
Added By C. Peter Chen
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Lat/Long -2.0461, 147.4004
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