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.

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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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Added By David Stubblebine
Photo Size 740 x 594 pixels



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1. Commenter identity confirmed David Stubblebine says:
12 May 2021 11:07:18 AM

The broken bow section was nicknamed ‘USS McKeesport’ after a suburb of the city of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.

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