| Caption | Detroit at the Mare Island Navy Yard, California, United States, 15 Aug 1942, photo 1 of 3; note destroyer Preston in background | |||||||
| Source | United States National Archives | |||||||
| Identification Code | 19-N-33052 | |||||||
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| Photos on Same Day | See all photos dated 15 Aug 1942 | |||||||
| Added By | C. Peter Chen | |||||||
| Licensing | According to the US National Archives, as of 21 Jul 2010: |
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