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View from the U.S. Navy light cruiser USS Biloxi (CL-80) at U.S. Navy cruisers and battleships off Iwo Jima. Biloxi provided naval gunfire support for the troops ashore from 19 to 21 February 1945, when 127 mm mount No.6 fired into the barrels of gun mount No.5, slightly injuring several sailors and destroying the latter mount. Note the aircraft recognition chart on the left.

USS San Diego (CL-53) is steaming alongside of Biloxi, the battleships in the distance are USS North Carolina (BB-55) and USS Washington (BB-56).
Date between 19 February 1945 and 21 February 1945
date QS:P,+1945-02-00T00:00:00Z/10,P1319,+1945-02-19T00:00:00Z/11,P1326,+1945-02-21T00:00:00Z/11
Source U.S. Navy photo [1] from the USS Biloxi (CL-80) 1943-1945 cruise book available at Navysite.de
Author U.S. Navy

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