Heavy seas of Typhoon Connie as seen from the cruiser USS Pittsburgh looking aft down her starboard side, dawn 5 Jun 1945 in the Philippine Sea. Pittsburgh lost 110-feet of her bow in this storm.

Caption     Heavy seas of Typhoon Connie as seen from the cruiser USS Pittsburgh looking aft down her starboard side, dawn 5 Jun 1945 in the Philippine Sea. Pittsburgh lost 110-feet of her bow in this storm. ww2dbase
Photographer    Unknown
Source    ww2dbaseUnited States Navy
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Photo Size 978 x 758 pixels
Photos on Same Day 5 Jun 1945
Photos at Same Place Philippine Sea, Pacific Ocean
Added By David Stubblebine
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