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NH 99069 Normandy Invasion, June 1944

Photo #: NH 99069 Normandy Invasion, June 1944
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Title: Normandy Invasion, June 1944
Description: Panoramic composite photograph of Omaha Beach during the very destructive storm of 19-22 June 1944. Photographed from USS Augusta (CA-31) on 21 June. The original print (made up of several individual photographs taped together to form a panorama) is labeled as follows: Mulberry 'A' & Gooseberry '2' ... Taken from the U.S.S. Augusta ... D+15 21 June 1944 1700B ... Point of Photography ... 1.6 Miles (naut) From Vierville Exit Bearing 213 (degrees) True ... Stage of Tide Approx 6' Above L.L.W. ... Anchored at Point King X Wind ENE 25 Knots Gusts 33. The old British battleship Centurion, scuttled as part of the Gooseberry breakwater, is visible about one-third in from the left. Collection of Admiral Harold R. Stark, USN. U.S. Naval History and Heritage Command Photograph.
Catalog #: NH 99069
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