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English: LVTs move toward Saipan, past bombarding cruisers, on D-Day, 15 June 1944. The heavy cruiser firing in the background is USS Indianapolis (CA-35), flagship of Fifth Fleet commander Admiral Raymond A. Spruance. The photo was taken from the light cruiser USS Birmingham (CL-62).
Depicted place Saipan
Date 15 June 1944
date QS:P571,+1944-06-15T00:00:00Z/11
institution QS:P195,Q3250126
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80-G-231838
Source U.S. Navy photo 80-G-231838
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18:22, 5 August 2005Thumbnail for version as of 18:22, 5 August 2005740 × 593 (91 KB)Bradipus (talk | contribs)LVTs going in at the battle of Saipan, 15 June 1944. Ship in foreground is USS Birmingham (CL-62); the cruiser firing in the distance is USS Indianapolis (CA-35).{{PD-USGov-Military-Navy}}Downloaded from [http://www.history.navy.mi

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