US Coast Guard personnel transporting supplies to Tarawa, Gilbert Islands, circa 20-23 Nov 1943; note the wreck of an American LCVP in center of photo [Colorized by WW2DB]

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Caption     US Coast Guard personnel transporting supplies to Tarawa, Gilbert Islands, circa 20-23 Nov 1943; note the wreck of an American LCVP in center of photo [Colorized by WW2DB] ww2dbase
Colorization Note   This photograph was originally a black and white photograph; the colorized version presented here was a derivative work by WW2DB. The colors used in this version were speculative, and could be significantly different from the real colors.

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Photographer    Unknown
Source    ww2dbaseUnited States National Archives
Identification Code   26-G-3018
More on...   
Gilbert Islands Campaign   Main article  Photos  Maps  
LCVP-class   Main article  Photos  
Photo Size 640 x 480 pixels
Photos on Same Day 21 Nov 1943
Photos at Same Place Tarawa, Gilbert and Ellice Islands
Added By C. Peter Chen
Colorized Date 24 Feb 2023
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Visitor Submitted Comments

1. Anonymous says:
30 Apr 2011 09:00:59 PM

The wreck of an "American ship" is actually an LCM that had been carrying a Marine medium Sherman tank to the beach but took a direct hit from Japanese shore batteries on Betio.
2. Anonymous says:
30 Apr 2011 09:01:49 PM

The wreck of an "American ship" is actually an LCM that had been carrying a Marine medium Sherman tank to the beach but took a direct hit from Japanese shore batteries on Betio.

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WW2-Era Place Name Tarawa, Gilbert and Ellice Islands
Lat/Long 1.3866, 172.9009
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