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Caption | USS Yorktown (Yorktown-class) commissioning ceremonies taking place on the flight deck, Naval Operating Base Norfolk, Virginia, United States, 30 Sep 1937. Note destroyer USS Jacob Jones on the other side of the pier ww2dbase | |||||||||
WW2-Era Location Name | Norfolk, Virginia, United States | |||||||||
Date | 30 Sep 1937 | |||||||||
Photographer | Unknown | |||||||||
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Source | ww2dbaseUnited States Navy | |||||||||
Identification Code | 80-G-463767 | |||||||||
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Photos on Same Day | 30 Sep 1937 | |||||||||
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Added By | David Stubblebine | |||||||||
Photo Size | 1,157 x 876 pixels |
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