File:Refinery on Fais island seen through the periscope of USS Wahoo (SS-238) on 27 January 1943.jpg

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Description	Periscope photograph of Fais Island near Ulithi Atoll, Caroline Islands, taken by the U.S. Navy submarine USS Wahoo (SS-238) on 27 January 1943. The view shows a refinery and a large warehouse adjacent to a phosphate works. Wahoo had intended to shell the latter, but had to break off when an enemy ship came on the scene.
Date	27 January 1943
Source	Official U.S. Navy photo 80-G-39745 from the U.S. Navy Naval History and Heritage Command
Author	U.S. Navy

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