![All three of the United States’ aircraft carriers entering San Francisco Bay in column, USS Lexington (Lexington-class) is followed by USS Ranger which is followed by USS Saratoga, 12 Nov 1936. [Colorized by WW2DB]](/images/ai/20230224/61d1179bc8f13.jpg)
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Caption | All three of the United States’ aircraft carriers entering San Francisco Bay in column, USS Lexington (Lexington-class) is followed by USS Ranger which is followed by USS Saratoga, 12 Nov 1936. [Colorized by WW2DB] ww2dbase | |||||||||||
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Photographer | Unknown | |||||||||||
Source | ww2dbaseUnited States Navy | |||||||||||
Identification Code | NH 51386 | |||||||||||
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Photo Size | 2,845 x 2,256 pixels | |||||||||||
Photos on Same Day | 12 Nov 1936 | |||||||||||
Photos at Same Place | San Francisco, California, United States | |||||||||||
Added By | David Stubblebine | |||||||||||
Colorized Date | 24 Feb 2023 | |||||||||||
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1 Jan 2022 07:13:11 PM
Note that the Golden Gate Bridge is still under construction. America’s first aircraft carrier, USS Langley, had just entered Mare Island Naval Shipyard for alterations three weeks earlier after being reclassified as a seaplane tender.