USS Northampton (CA-26) refueling from USS Cimarron (AO-22) in April 1942

Autor:

U.S. Navy, photographed from USS Salt Lake City (CA-25).

Credit:

Official U.S. Navy photo NH 97808 from the U.S. Navy Naval History and Heritage Command

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Opis:

The U.S. Navy heavy cruiser USS Northampton (CA-26) refueling from the fleet oiler USS Cimarron (AO-22), during the "Doolittle Raid" operation.

The original photo caption states that this view was taken on 18 April 1942, the day the Doolittle Raid aircraft were launched to attack targets in Japan. Note that Northampton's forward smokestack had been reduced in height by this time.

Licencja:

Public domain