File:USS Massachusetts (BB-59) opens fire on Kaimaishi on 9 August 1945 (80-G-339333).jpg

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Summary

Photographer

photographed from USS Indiana (BB-58)

Description

English: The U.S. Navy battleship USS Massachusetts (BB-59) opens fire on Kaimaishi, Japan, in the last battleship bombardment of World War II, 9 August 1945.

Depicted place

Kaimaishi

Date

9 August 1945

Collection

Naval History & Heritage Command

	Parent institution	United States Department of the Navy
	Location	Washington Navy Yard
	Established	1944
	Website	www.history.navy.mil
	Authority file	: Q3250126 VIAF: 1112145424606586830810 ISNI: 0000000121926193 LCCN: no2009080665 GND: 1104864061 WorldCat

Accession number

80-G-339333

Source

U.S. Navy photo 80-G-339333

Licensing

This image is available from the Naval History and Heritage Command under the digital ID 80-G-339333.
Most of the photos found in the NHHC collection are in the public domain and may be downloaded and used without permissions or special requirements. Those which are not will be noted in the copyright section of the NHHC image description.[1]

	This file is a work of a sailor or employee of the U.S. Navy, taken or made as part of that person's official duties. As a work of the U.S. federal government, it is in the public domain in the United States.
	This file has been identified as being free of known restrictions under copyright law, including all related and neighboring rights.

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