File:Targets on Nauru island burning in December 1943.jpg

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Description The island of Nauru being shelled by U.S. Navy ships on 8 December 1943, among them was the battleship USS Massachusetts (BB-59).
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Source U.S. Navy photo [1] from the USS Massachusetts (BB-59) World War II cruise book available at Navysite.de
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