80-G-K-5919

Occupation of Iceland, July 1941. Seen from the Quarterdeck of USS New York (BB-34), Atlantic Fleet Ships steam out of Reykjavik Harbor, Iceland at the time of the initial U.S. occupation in early July 1941. The next ship astern is USS Arkansas (BB-33), followed by USS Brooklyn (CL-40) and USS Nashville (CL-43). Note 3″/50 gun on alert at left, and quick-release life ring at right. 80-G-K-5919

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