Swimming in the Marshall Islands

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This photo (from the Archives), dated May 13, 1944 was taken while the men had short liberty while anchored in the southern Marshall Islands lagoon at Majuro. I have reason to believe this shot was taken from ill-fated sister ship USS Canberra which was to be on the receiving end of an enemy torpedo five months later during the Battle of Formosa.


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