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NH 64305 Salvage of USS West Virginia (BB-48)

Photo #: NH 64305 Salvage of USS West Virginia (BB-48), 1942-43
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Description: Removal of a dud Japanese bomb found in USS West Virginia while she was under salvage at Pearl Harbor. The bomb is visible at the bottom of the view, half-buried in grime. Official U.S. Navy Photograph, from the collections of the Naval History and Heritage Command.
Catalog #: NH 64305
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