As seen from the flight deck of the USS Hancock near the No. 1 5-inch mount, sailors look at the nearby carriers Intrepid, Cabot, and Belleau Wood while anchored at Ulithi, Caroline Islands, 9 Nov 1944.

Caption     As seen from the flight deck of the USS Hancock near the No. 1 5-inch mount, sailors look at the nearby carriers Intrepid, Cabot, and Belleau Wood while anchored at Ulithi, Caroline Islands, 9 Nov 1944. ww2dbase
Photographer    Unknown
Source    ww2dbaseUnited States Navy
Identification Code   80-G-272750
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Belleau Wood   Main article  Photos  
Cabot   Main article  Photos  
Intrepid   Main article  Photos  Maps  
Hancock   Main article  Photos  
Mark 12 5-inch/38 caliber   Main article  Photos  
Photo Size 1,406 x 1,127 pixels
Photos on Same Day 9 Nov 1944
Photos at Same Place Ulithi, Caroline Islands
Added By David Stubblebine
Licensing  Public Domain. According to the United States copyright law (United States Code, Title 17, Chapter 1, Section 105), in part, "[c]opyright protection under this title is not available for any work of the United States Government".

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1. Commenter identity confirmed David Stubblebine says:
30 Mar 2020 10:43:59 PM

Special thanks to Tracy White at Researcher[at]Large for bringing this photograph to light. Note the elevators of an F6F Hellcat in the immediate foreground.

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WW2-Era Place Name Ulithi, Caroline Islands
Lat/Long 10.0509, 139.7110
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