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2-man submarines which were badly damaged from internal explosions are being removed from Marine Railway. No: 5608. Date: 23 Aug. 1943. Unit - Fleet Air Wing Four., 1943-08-23

 Item — Box: PCA0430
Identifier: PCA0430-25

Scope and Contents

From the Collection:

The collection contains 92 black and white, mostly 8x10, images of military installations, construction, personnel and activity on Kiska Island during World War II. The collection includes photos of landing craft, wrecked Japanese aircraft, bombed-out areas, a submarine beaching railway, and a small Japanese shrine. Places on Kiska Island include Jeff Cove, Navy Town, Gertrude Cove, Witchcraft, Wilson Point and Broad Beach. Most of the photos were taken in August and September 1943 by COMALSEC or by unnamed photographers. Verso of most photos are stamped, “Confidential … by order of the Chief of the Bureau of Aeronautics.” Many of the photographs were made for the Fleet Air Wing Four Unit.

Dates

  • 1943-08-23

Conditions Governing Access

The collection is available for viewing; however, the photographs may not be photocopied.

Extent

1 Photographic Prints

Language of Materials

From the Collection: English

Repository Details

Part of the Alaska State Library - Historical Collections Finding Aids Repository

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