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File:USS Washington (BB-56) firing during the Second Naval Battle of Guadalcanal, 14 November 1942.jpg

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English: The U.S. battleship USS Washington (BB-56) probably during night time gunnery practice.
Date Circa before 1942
Source U.S. Navy photo [1] from the USS Washington (BB-56) World War II cruise book available at Navysite.de
Author U.S. Navy
Other versions U.S. Navy photo [2] from Navsource.org

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current04:50, 3 August 2009Thumbnail for version as of 04:50, 3 August 20091,023 × 702 (106 KB)TomStar81 Higher resolution version
16:29, 21 June 2006Thumbnail for version as of 16:29, 21 June 2006451 × 304 (25 KB)Cla68Photo taken during the Naval Battle of Guadalcanal on November 14-15, 1942, showing the U.S. battleship ''Washington'' firing upon the Japanese battleship ''Kirishima''. The low elevation of the barrels shows how the close range of the adversaries; only
16:02, 1 June 2006Thumbnail for version as of 16:02, 1 June 2006564 × 380 (52 KB)Cla68== Summary == Although this image is most likely public domain (photo was taken by a US government employee of a US government asset engaged in a US government activity), permission was requested from the source to reproduce the photo, since it was posted

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