
Caption | Base of Admiral Graf Spee's forward main battery range finder, atop the superstructure, 2 Feb 1940 ww2dbase | ||||
Photographer | Richard D. Sampson | ||||
Source | ww2dbaseUnited States Navy Naval History and Heritage Command | ||||
Identification Code | NH 51978-A | ||||
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Photo Size | 740 x 568 pixels | ||||
Photos on Same Day | 2 Feb 1940 | ||||
Added By | C. Peter Chen | ||||
Licensing | Public Domain. According to the US Navy Naval History and Heritage Command, as of 21 Jul 2010: Please contact us regarding any inaccuracies with the above information. Thank you. |
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