USS Lexington fitting out at the Bethlehem Steel Company shipyard at Quincy, Massachusetts, Nov 1927; note merchant ship West Grama at right edge of photo

Caption   USS Lexington fitting out at the Bethlehem Steel Company shipyard at Quincy, Massachusetts, Nov 1927; note merchant ship West Grama at right edge of photo ww2dbase
Source    ww2dbaseUnited States Navy Naval History and Heritage Command
Identification Code   NH 51323
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Added By C. Peter Chen
Added Date 9 Jun 2013

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WW2-Era Place Name Quincy, Massachusetts, United States
Lat/Long 42.2388, -70.9724
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