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Caption | A bomb exploding off port quarter of a Japanese cargo ship in Simpson Harbor, Rabaul, New Britain, 2 Nov 1943; note Haguro in center distance and USAAF 3rd Bomb Group B-25 bomber in lower left; photo 1 of 2 ww2dbase | |||||||||||
WW2-Era Location Name | Rabaul, New Britain, Australian New Guinea | |||||||||||
Date | 2 Nov 1943 | |||||||||||
Photographer | Unknown | |||||||||||
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Source | ww2dbaseUnited States Navy Naval History and Heritage Command | |||||||||||
Link to Source | Link | |||||||||||
Identification Code | NH 95560 | |||||||||||
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Photos in Series | See all 2 photos in this series | |||||||||||
Photos on Same Day | 2 Nov 1943 | |||||||||||
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Licensing | Public Domain. According to the US Navy Naval History and Heritage Command, as of 21 Jul 2010: Please contact us regarding any inaccuracies with the above information. Thank you. |
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Added By | C. Peter Chen | |||||||||||
Photo Size | 5,473 x 2,585 pixels |
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