Ellwood oil piers at Goleta, California, United States shelled by Commander Kozo Nishino in Japanese submarine I-17 23 Feb 1942 in the first naval bombardment of the continental United States in World War II.

Caption     Ellwood oil piers at Goleta, California, United States shelled by Commander Kozo Nishino in Japanese submarine I-17 23 Feb 1942 in the first naval bombardment of the continental United States in World War II. ww2dbase
Photographer    Unknown
Source    ww2dbaseSanta Barbara History Museum
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Photo Size 1,195 x 758 pixels
Photos on Same Day 23 Feb 1942
Photos at Same Place Goleta, California, United States
Added By David Stubblebine
Licensing  Used with Permission

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