
Caption | USS Ancon at anchor, Manila Bay, Philippine Islands, mid-Aug 1945, photo 1 of 2; note Measure 31a, Design 18Ax camouflage ww2dbase | |||||||
Source | ww2dbaseUnited States Navy Naval History and Heritage Command | |||||||
Identification Code | NH 99150 | |||||||
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Photos in Series | See all photos in this series | |||||||
Photos on Same Day | 20 Aug 1945 | |||||||
Photos at Same Place | Manila Bay, Philippines | |||||||
Added By | C. Peter Chen | |||||||
Added Date | 25 Mar 2014 | |||||||
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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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8 Nov 2015 09:22:05 AM
this picture was taken in the Pacific because the Ancon traveled thru the Panama Canal December 31, 1944 from the Atlantic to the Pacific. My father was on board from 1942-1945.