Roosevelt touring Mare Island Naval Shipyard, Vallejo, California, United States, 1942, with Japanese midget submarine Ha-19 in background

Caption   Roosevelt touring Mare Island Naval Shipyard, Vallejo, California, United States, 1942, with Japanese midget submarine Ha-19 in background ww2dbase
Source    ww2dbaseUnited States Navy Naval History and Heritage Command
Identification Code   NH 47036
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Added By C. Peter Chen
Added Date 7 Sep 2006

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1. Commenter identity confirmed BILL says:
10 Jun 2009 06:03:40 PM

Photo of Sakmaki's midget submarine in Sept. 1942 at Mare Island Naval Shipyard, Calif. One of the many stops President Roosevelt's 9,000- mile trip around the country. The President talks to Vice Adm. John W. Greenslade and Rear Adm. Wilhelm L. Friedell Secret Service agents stand guard .

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