Panoramic photograph of the hospital ship Solace (AH-5) off the shore of Iwo Jima. It was most probably taken by Alfred Sedivi as he approached Iwo Jima from the USS Indianapolis in a whaleboat on 23 February 1945.
Categories: USS Indianapolis Photos from the Alfred J. Sedivi Collection
 
 
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