Looking aft from the signal bridge of USS Lexington (Essex-class) with 40mm Bofors mount and two 5-inch/38 mounts as F6F Hellcat approaches for a landing, Jun 1944

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Caption     Looking aft from the signal bridge of USS Lexington (Essex-class) with 40mm Bofors mount and two 5-inch/38 mounts as F6F Hellcat approaches for a landing, Jun 1944 ww2dbase
Date  Jul 1944
Photographer    Unknown
 
Source Information
Source    ww2dbaseUnited States Navy
Identification Code   80-G-236955
 
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F6F Hellcat   Main article  Photos  
Lexington (Essex-class)   Main article  Photos  
40 mm Bofors   Main article  Photos  
Mark 12 5-inch/38 caliber   Main article  Photos  
Colorized By WW2DB     Colorized with Adobe Photoshop
 
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Added By David Stubblebine
Photo Size 1,889 x 1,515 pixels



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