US warships Pennsylvania, Colorado, Louisville, Portland, and Columbia in Lingayen Gulf, Philippine Islands, Jan 1945. Photo was taken from the formation guide, USS California.

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Caption     US warships Pennsylvania, Colorado, Louisville, Portland, and Columbia in Lingayen Gulf, Philippine Islands, Jan 1945. Photo was taken from the formation guide, USS California. ww2dbase
WW2-Era Location Name Lingayen Gulf, Philippines
Date  Jan 1945
Photographer    Unknown
 
Source Information
Source    ww2dbaseUnited States National Archives via Wikimedia Commons
Link to Source    Link
Identification Code   80-G-59525
 
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Colorado   Main article  Photos  
Columbia   Main article  Photos  
Portland   Main article  Photos  
Colorized By WW2DB     Colorized with Adobe Photoshop
 
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Added By C. Peter Chen
Photo Size 1,384 x 969 pixels



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1. Steve Voorhees says:
30 Apr 2011 03:47:03 PM

This is a fantastic shot. It really communicates the power of these ships.
2. James Jonas says:
10 Dec 2016 07:25:48 AM

My father, Marvin Jonas, was on the Pennsy when this picture was taken. He was also on board when she took the torpedo in Buckner Bay. He truly loved this ship and spoke of her fondly. He died in 2011 at the age of 85.

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WW2-Era Location Name:
Lingayen Gulf, Philippines

Latitude-Longitude:
16.2833, 120.2000

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