'GREATEST ARMADA IN HISTORY' LOOMS ON THE HORIZON
Photograph
Unidentified
Maker
'GREATEST ARMADA IN HISTORY' LOOMS ON THE HORIZON
July 28, 1943
Gelatin silver print
Overall: 20.3 x 25.4 cm
Gift of Joanna T. Steichen, ex-collection Edward Steichen
Inscriptions recto (ink): 54535 W-SIC-2
verso (printed): File No: W-SIC-2-54535 July 28, 1943
'GREATEST ARMADA IN HISTORY' LOOMS ON THE
HORIZON
Fighting ships of the U. S. Navy, many of them landing craft, pass in
close formation against the sky in the bright morning sun of "invasion day"
as the gap between North Africa and Sicily is closed. A helmeted observer
stands, phone in hand, ready to report to a control center aboard the ship
from which a U. S. Combat photographer made the picture.
(stamped): BuAer 54535
(printed): WATCH YOUR CREDIT
No objection to reproducing or publishing
this photograph provided credit line
"OFFICIAL U.S. NAVY PHOTOGRAPH"
is used.
This photograph may be used for commercial
advertising if accompanying copy and layout are
submitted, prior topublication,
to the
OFFICE OF PUBLIC RELATIONS
Review Section
Navy Department
WASHINGTON, D.C.
(stamped): G310
(pencil): -161
54535
verso (printed): File No: W-SIC-2-54535 July 28, 1943
'GREATEST ARMADA IN HISTORY' LOOMS ON THE
HORIZON
Fighting ships of the U. S. Navy, many of them landing craft, pass in
close formation against the sky in the bright morning sun of "invasion day"
as the gap between North Africa and Sicily is closed. A helmeted observer
stands, phone in hand, ready to report to a control center aboard the ship
from which a U. S. Combat photographer made the picture.
(stamped): BuAer 54535
(printed): WATCH YOUR CREDIT
No objection to reproducing or publishing
this photograph provided credit line
"OFFICIAL U.S. NAVY PHOTOGRAPH"
is used.
This photograph may be used for commercial
advertising if accompanying copy and layout are
submitted, prior topublication,
to the
OFFICE OF PUBLIC RELATIONS
Review Section
Navy Department
WASHINGTON, D.C.
(stamped): G310
(pencil): -161
54535
