Stern view of USS Astoria, off Mare Island Naval Shipyard, California, United States, 21 Oct 1944; note OS2U Kingfisher aircraft

Caption     Stern view of USS Astoria, off Mare Island Naval Shipyard, California, United States, 21 Oct 1944; note OS2U Kingfisher aircraft ww2dbase
Photographer    Unknown
Source    ww2dbaseUnited States Navy Naval History and Heritage Command
Identification Code   NH 98418
More on...   
OS2U Kingfisher   Main article  Photos  
Mare Island Navy Yard   Main article  Photos  Maps  
Astoria (Cleveland-class)   Main article  Photos  Maps  
Photo Size 740 x 600 pixels
Photos on Same Day 21 Oct 1944
Photos at Same Place Vallejo, California, United States
Added By C. Peter Chen
Licensing  Public Domain. According to the US Navy Naval History and Heritage Command, as of 21 Jul 2010:
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