File:Ncbattery2.jpg

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English: The U.S. Navy battleship USS North Carolina (BB-55) bombarding Nauru, 8 December 1943, destroying air facilities, beach defense revetments, and radio installations. Note the Vought OS2U Kingfisher at right on the ship (unknown) ahead.
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Source U.S. Navy photo [1] from the USS North Carolina (BB-55) World War II cruise book available at Navysite.de
Author United States Navy

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17:44, 14 February 2009Thumbnail for version as of 17:44, 14 February 20091,000 × 526 (61 KB)Beloch05 (talk | contribs){{Information |Description={{en|1=Main battery of USS North Carolina (BB-55) in action. Note the OS2U Kingfisher at right on the ship (unknown) ahead.}} |Source=http://www.navsource.org/archives/01/015551.jpg |Author=United States Navy |Date=Unknown |Perm

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