The hulls of destroyers Nicholas (left) and O’Bannon (right) under construction at the Bath Iron Works, Bath, Maine, United States, 1 Jan 1942. These two ships would be side-by-side for much of their careers.

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Caption     The hulls of destroyers Nicholas (left) and O’Bannon (right) under construction at the Bath Iron Works, Bath, Maine, United States, 1 Jan 1942. These two ships would be side-by-side for much of their careers. ww2dbase
WW2-Era Location Bath, Maine, United States
Photographer    Unknown
 
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Source    ww2dbaseUnited States Navy
Identification Code   19-N-35340
 
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Photos on Same Day 1 Jan 1942
 
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Added By David Stubblebine
Photo Size 1,229 x 988 pixels



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