US Navy ships at anchor in the Ulithi Lagoon, Caroline Islands, early Dec 1944. Note that this is a reverse angle and distant view of the ships in the famous “Murderers’ Row” photograph but a day or two earlier.

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Caption     US Navy ships at anchor in the Ulithi Lagoon, Caroline Islands, early Dec 1944. Note that this is a reverse angle and distant view of the ships in the famous “Murderers’ Row” photograph but a day or two earlier. ww2dbase
WW2-Era Location Name Ulithi, Caroline Islands
Date  Dec 1944
Photographer    Unknown
 
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Source    ww2dbaseUnited States Navy
 
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Added By David Stubblebine
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1. Commenter identity confirmed David Stubblebine says:
17 Oct 2015 10:13:43 PM

The “Murderers’ Row” Essex-class carriers appear in line with the camera and are (from back) Wasp, Yorktown, Hornet, Hancock, and Ticonderoga plus the cruiser Santa Fe (slightly forward of the line) and light carrier Cabot anchored with the repair ship Jason. The battleships at right are New Jersey and South Dakota (extreme right). The carrier Essex is also seen at left anchored with the repair ship Ajax. Most of the other ships in the foreground are destroyers and destroyer escorts along with destroyer tenders.
2. Commenter identity confirmed David Stubblebine says:
13 May 2021 03:34:14 PM

Immediately next to Essex in the upper left (closer to the camera) is the destroyer escort USS Tabberer.

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