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Caption | American aircraft carrier USS Wasp (Wasp-class) at anchor in Scapa Flow, Orkney Islands, Scotland, United Kingdom, 6 Apr 1942. Cruiser USS Wichita is seen at right and battleship USS Washington in the center. ww2dbase | ||||||||||||||||||
WW2-Era Location Name | Scapa Flow, Scotland, United Kingdom | ||||||||||||||||||
Date | 6 Apr 1942 | ||||||||||||||||||
Photographer | Unknown | ||||||||||||||||||
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Source | ww2dbaseUnited States Navy | ||||||||||||||||||
Identification Code | 80-G-11925 | ||||||||||||||||||
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Added By | David Stubblebine | ||||||||||||||||||
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