Keywords: USS North Carolina (BB-55) underway in the Gilbert islands, November 1943.jpg The U S Navy battleship USS North Carolina BB-55 underway at sea during the Gilberts Operation circa November 1943 She wears camouflage Measure 32 Design 18d early pattern as evidenced by the black lower panel on the starboard bow and the SK radar rectangular shape Official U S Navy photograph http //www history navy mil/our-collections/photography/us-navy-ships/battleships/north-carolina-bb-55 html 80-G-K-101 1943-11 Creator Edward Steichen Note This image's generally good color quality is slightly disfigured by red streak in the sky area PD-USGov-Military-Navy USS North Carolina BB-55 Edward Steichen Gilbert Islands Campaign World War II color photographs of the Pacific War |