File:USS Wichita (CA-45) under fire off Casablanca on 8 November 1942.jpg

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Description The U.S. Navy heavy cruiser USS Wichita (CA-45) engaging the French battleship Jean Bart, off Casablanca, Morocco, on 8 November 1942. Note the shell splashes off Wichita's bow.
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Source Official U.S. Navy photo 80-G-38835 from the U.S. Navy Naval History and Heritage Command
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