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[Marines at Apamama]

Photograph of marines at Apamama Atoll in the Gilbert Islands moving supplies. The marines are working around several trucks filled with supplies. Military ships are sat in the water in the background of the photo.

Date: 1943-11~

Item Type: Photograph

Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation

[Power on the Flood]

Photograph of a small segment of the Navy's armada entering a Pacific anchorage. The lineup includes an Independence class carrier, an Essex class carrier, three modern battleships, and three cruisers. The lens of the camera distorts the perspective of the photograph, so that the ships seem much closer to each other than they really are.

Date: February 17, 1945