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1944 Measure 22 (2)Entry/Object ID
2023.1001.53Description
Texas in foreground with measure 22. Cargo ship in background to the left. Peir in bottom of photo. Back is stamped "NOT TO BE MAILED" and written "TAKEN AT BANGOR N.I." in pencil. Duplicate of 2023.1001.21. This is the second of this photograph to be accessioned.Context
Battleship Texas began preparations for Operation “Dragoon,” the invasion of Southern France, on July 5, 1944. She departed Taranto for Provence on August 11, supported the landings from August 15 to August 17, and returned to Palermo on August 18, 1944.
HMS Nabob (D77) was a Ruler-class escort aircraft carrier built by the United States as USS Edisto (CVE-41) before being transferred to the Royal Navy. She was commissioned from September 7, 1943, to October 10, 1944. She was torpedoed by U-354, returned to the US in 1946, and converted to mercantile use. She was sold for scrap in 1977.Collection
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