Caption | Near collision between two Casablanca-class escort carriers at Ulithi, 6 Nov 1944. USS Bismarck Sea broke loose from her anchor and drifted to within 15 feet of USS Sargent Bay (foreground) before regaining control. ww2dbase | |||||||
Photographer | Unknown | |||||||
Source | ww2dbaseUnited States Navy via NavSource | |||||||
Link to Source | Link | |||||||
Identification Code | 80-G-263880 | |||||||
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Photo Size | 2,048 x 1,388 pixels | |||||||
Photos on Same Day | 6 Nov 1944 | |||||||
Photos at Same Place | Ulithi, Caroline Islands | |||||||
Added By | David Stubblebine | |||||||
Licensing | Public Domain. Please support Paul Yarnall's effort with his navsource.org project. Additionally, 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". Please contact us regarding any inaccuracies with the above information. Thank you. |
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WW2-Era Place Name | Ulithi, Caroline Islands |
Lat/Long | 10.0307, 139.6400 |
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8 Jan 2024 02:09:01 PM
Note FM-2 Wildcat on the decks of both ships and USS Bismarck Sea’s Measure 32, Design 15A paint scheme.