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Caption | After 110 feet of USS Pittsburgh’s bow broke off during Typhoon Connie, the floating bow section was towed to Guam by fleet tugs USS Munsee and USS Pakana, Jun 1944. Photo 1 of 2. ww2dbase | |||||
WW2-Era Location Name | Azerbaijan | |||||
Date | 11 Jun 1945 | |||||
Photographer | Unknown | |||||
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Source | ww2dbaseUnited States Navy | |||||
Identification Code | NH 98251 | |||||
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Photos on Same Day | 11 Jun 1945 | |||||
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Added By | David Stubblebine | |||||
Photo Size | 740 x 594 pixels |
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12 May 2021 11:07:18 AM
The broken bow section was nicknamed ‘USS McKeesport’ after a suburb of the city of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.