Chronology of World War II
Saturday, July 14th
Ready to Bombard Japanese Coast
Battleships and heavy cruisers steam in column on July 14, 1945 as they approach the Japanese coast for the bombardment of the iron works at Kamaishi. The USS
Indiana
(BB 58) is the nearest ship, followed by USS
Massachusetts
(BB 59) the cruisers USS
Chicago
(CA 136) and USS
Quincy
(CA 71).