Keywords: USS San Diego (CL-53) underway with battleships off Iwo Jima in February 1944.jpg View from the U S Navy light cruiser USS Biloxi CL-80 at U S Navy curisers and battleships off Iwo Jima 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 Note the aircraft recognition chart on the left <br> USS San Diego CL-53 is steaming alongside of Biloxi the battleships in the distance are USS North Carolina BB-55 and USS Washington BB-56 U S Navy photo http //www navysite de/cruisebooks/cl80-45/015 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 San Diego CL-53 USS Biloxi CL-80 Battle of Iwo Jima |