Ceremonies aboard French carrier La Fayette at Toulon, France, 11 Sep 1951, photo 2 of 2

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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Added By C. Peter Chen
Added Date 6 May 2012

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1. Commenter identity confirmed C. Peter Chen says:
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)."

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WW2-Era Place Name Toulon, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France
Lat/Long 43.1194, 5.9164
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