Photo #: 80-G-83243 Salerno Operation, September 1943 A U.S. Navy destroyer lays a smoke screen during a "Red Alert" for air attack, off the Salerno invasion beaches in September 1943. Photographed from the port bridge wing of USS Philadelphia (CL-41). Note manned and ready 20mm and 40mm guns on Philadelphia and elevated fire control radar antenna and 5"/38 guns on the destroyer. Official U.S. Navy Photograph, now in the collections of the National Archives. Online Image: 86KB; 740 x 620 pixels Reproductions of this image may also be available through the National Archives photographic reproduction system. |
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1 May 2002