Ulithi Atoll, Caroline Islands. c. 1944-12. Aerial view of an extraordinary concentration of US ...

Place Oceania: Pacific Islands, Micronesia, Caroline Islands
Accession Number 306765
Collection type Photograph
Object type 8x10", Black & white, Paper (Resin-coated), Silver Gelatin
Physical description 8x10", Black & white, Paper (Resin-coated), Silver Gelatin
Conflict Second World War, 1939-1945
Copyright

Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain

Public Domain Mark This item is in the Public Domain

Description

Ulithi Atoll, Caroline Islands. c. 1944-12. Aerial view of an extraordinary concentration of US Navy ships at anchor in the lagoon. There are at least eight Essex class carriers, three Independence class carriers, and numerous battleships, cruisers and destroyers. (Naval Historical Collection) (Formerly Y013/17/05)