
Caption | Ceremonies aboard French carrier La Fayette at Toulon, France, 11 Sep 1951, photo 2 of 2 ww2dbase | |||||||
Source | ww2dbaseUnited States Navy Naval History and Heritage Command | |||||||
Identification Code | NH 81904 | |||||||
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Photos on Same Day | 11 Sep 1951 | |||||||
Photos at Same Place | Toulon, Provence-Alpes-CĂ´te d'Azur, France | |||||||
Added By | C. Peter Chen | |||||||
Added Date | 6 May 2012 | |||||||
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Licensing | Public Domain. According to the US Navy Naval History and Heritage Command, as of 21 Jul 2010: |
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WW2-Era Place Name | Toulon, Provence-Alpes-CĂ´te d'Azur, France |
Lat/Long | 43.1194, 5.9164 |
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4 Mar 2012 07:32:03 AM
Identification of the officers courtesy of NavSource.org (http://www.navsource.org/archives/02/27.htm):
"Vice Admiral Pothnau (in Whites), Commanding French seagoing forces; Rear Admiral Peries (in Blues), Deputy Chief of Staff for French Naval Air; Vice Admiral Sala, Prefet Maritime, Toulon; Captain H.H. Smith-Hutton, USN, Naval Attache; and Captain Kaufmann, USN, (partially hidden)."