Battleship USS Massachusetts refueling in the Philippine Sea from the oiler USS Kaskaskia, 18 Oct 1944. Note Massachusetts’ starboard twin mount 5”/38 caliber guns at their full 85-degree elevation.

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Caption     Battleship USS Massachusetts refueling in the Philippine Sea from the oiler USS Kaskaskia, 18 Oct 1944. Note Massachusetts’ starboard twin mount 5”/38 caliber guns at their full 85-degree elevation. ww2dbase
WW2-Era Location Name Pacific Ocean
Date 18 Oct 1944
Photographer    Unknown
 
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Source    ww2dbaseUnited States Navy
 
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Photos on Same Day 18 Oct 1944
Colorized By WW2DB     Colorized with Adobe Photoshop
 
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Photo Size 2,500 x 3,167 pixels



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