Officers and sailors of USS Saratoga man the rails for HMS Illustrious passing close aboard as the British Eastern Fleet bids farewell to the American carrier, Indian Ocean northwest of Australia, 18 May 1944.

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Caption     Officers and sailors of USS Saratoga man the rails for HMS Illustrious passing close aboard as the British Eastern Fleet bids farewell to the American carrier, Indian Ocean northwest of Australia, 18 May 1944. ww2dbase
WW2-Era Location Name Indian Ocean
Date 18 May 1944
Photographer    Unknown
 
Source Information
Source    ww2dbaseNational Museum of Naval Aviation RL Lawson Collection
 
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Saratoga   Main article  Photos  
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Photos on Same Day 18 May 1944
 
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Added By David Stubblebine
Photo Size 1,883 x 1,471 pixels



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