Keywords: Sunset off Iwo Jima in February 1945.jpg View from the U S Navy light cruiser USS Biloxi CL-80 at Iwo Jima at sunset Biloxi provided naval gunfire support for the troops ashore from 19 to 21 February 1945 when 127 mm mount No 6 fired into the barrels of gun mount No 5 slightly injuring several sailors and destroying the latter mount U S Navy photo http //www navysite de/cruisebooks/cl80-45/014 htm from the http //www navysite de/cruisebooks/cl80-45/index_003 htm USS Biloxi CL-80 1943-1945 cruise book available at http //navysite de/cruisebooks/index html Navysite de between 1945-02-19 1945-02-21 U S Navy PD-USGov-Military-Navy USS Biloxi CL-80 Battle of Iwo Jima Sunsets taken out at sea |