Battleship USS Iowa and carrier USS Shangri-La receiving fuel from oiler USS Cahaba, 8 Jul 1945. Photo 1 of 5.

Caption     Battleship USS Iowa and carrier USS Shangri-La receiving fuel from oiler USS Cahaba, 8 Jul 1945. Photo 1 of 5. ww2dbase
Photographer    Unknown
Source    ww2dbaseUnited States Navy
Identification Code   80-G-K-6109
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Iowa   Main article  Photos  
Shangri-La   Main article  Photos  
Photo Size 5,819 x 4,542 pixels
Photos in Series See all 5 photos in this series
Photos on Same Day 8 Jul 1945
Photos at Same Place Pacific Ocean
Added By David Stubblebine
Licensing  Public Domain. According to the United States copyright law (United States Code, Title 17, Chapter 1, Section 105), in part, "[c]opyright protection under this title is not available for any work of the United States Government".

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1. Commenter identity confirmed David Stubblebine says:
29 Jul 2020 02:04:45 PM

The folded aircraft wings at left are on SB2C Helldiver dive bombers. Note the slotted flaps that double as dive brakes and the underwing ordinance hard points.

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