English: Rear Admiral Russell S. Berkey, USN speaks to another ship via electric megaphone (or loud hailer) from the bridge of his flagship, the light cruiser USS Phoenix (CL-46), during the pre-landing bombardment of Corregidor, 15 February 1945.
The original caption identifies the ship being spoken to as HMAS Australia (D84), which was not present. It may refer to HMAS Shropshire, whose appearance was similar to that of Australia.
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