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Battleships and heavy cruisers steam in column off Kamaishi, at the time they bombarded the iron works there, as seen from USS South Dakota (BB-57). USS Indiana (BB-58) is the nearest ship, followed by USS Massachusetts (BB-59). Cruisers Chicago (CA-136) and Quincy (CA-71) bring up the rear. Official U.S. Navy Photograph, now in the collections of the National Archives.

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The Battleship USS Indiana Was Struck During Night Maneuvers in January 1944 by the USS Washington, Whose Bow Tore Through Her Starboard Side and Was Left Embedded in Her Hull

Commissioned April 30, 1942, the 44,000-ton South Dakota-class battleship USS Indiana (BB-58) carried nine 16-inch guns firing 2,700-pound shells 23 miles. She fought at...

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The Battleship USS Indiana Was Struck During Night Maneuvers in January 1944 by the USS Washington, Whose Bow Tore Through Her Starboard Side and Was Left Embedded in Her Hull

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