A column of smoke 500 feet wide rising from the capsized and burning fleet oiler USS Mississinewa after being struck by the first Japanese Kaiten deployed, Ulithi Atoll, 20 Nov 1944. Oiler USS Pamanset in the foreground.

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Caption     A column of smoke 500 feet wide rising from the capsized and burning fleet oiler USS Mississinewa after being struck by the first Japanese Kaiten deployed, Ulithi Atoll, 20 Nov 1944. Oiler USS Pamanset in the foreground. ww2dbase
WW2-Era Location Name Ulithi, Caroline Islands
Date 20 Nov 1944
Photographer    Unknown
 
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Source    ww2dbaseUnited States Navy
 
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Added By David Stubblebine
Photo Size 1,280 x 854 pixels



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1. Commenter identity confirmed David Stubblebine says:
15 Jul 2020 07:28:17 PM

This photo is more frequently captioned with the USS Taluga seen at right but a closer look at the paint scheme and the location within the anchorage suggest more strongly that this is the USS Pamanset.

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