| USS Idaho (BB-42) bombarding Okinawa with her 14-inch (355 millimeter)/50-caliber main battery guns of Turret 3, April 1, 1945. Photographed from USS West Virginia (BB-48). USS Idaho commenced firing on Okinawa with her main battery at 0626 Hours and her 5-inch (127 millimeter)/38 caliber secondary battery at 0647 Hours. At 0802 Hours, Idaho was in range with her 40 millimeter (1.57 inch) antiaircraft guns for 15 minutes, firing a 1,000 rounds. Securing from General Quarters at 1231 Hours, Idaho had fired 195 rounds of 14-inch High Capacity explosive shells and 534 rounds of 5-inch Anti-Aircraft Common shells. | |
| Image Filename | wwii1939.jpg |
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| Image Dimensions | 4482 x 5743 |
| Photographer | |
| Photographer Title | United States Navy |
| Caption Author | Written or Adapted by Jason McDonald |
| Date Photographed | April 1, 1945 |
| Location | |
| City | |
| State or Province | Okinawa |
| Country | Ryukyus |
| Archive | Naval History and Heritage Command |
| Record Number | 80-G-K-3844 |
| Status | Caption ©2026 MFA Productions LLC Please Do Not Duplicate or Distribute Without Permission; Image in the Public Domain |
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