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| B-17F Flying Fortress bombers in flight over Schweinfurt, Germany, 17 Aug 1943 | Launching ceremony of carrier Wasp, Bethlehem Steel Company shipyard, Quincy, Massachusetts, United States, 17 Aug 1943 | Launching of Tang, Mare Island Navy Yard, Vallejo, California, United States, 17 Aug 1943 | Launching party of Tang, Mare Island Navy Yard, Vallejo, California, United States, 17 Aug 1943 |
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| Mackenzie King and Franklin Roosevelt, Quadrant Conference, Quebec City, Quebec, Canada, 17-24 Aug 1943 | Mrs Cecily Olsen and Mrs A S Pitre at the launching of Tang, Mare Island Navy Yard, Vallejo, California, United States, 17 Aug 1943, as printed in 20 Aug 1943 edition of shipyard newspaper Grapevine | Tang immediately after launch, Mare Island Navy Yard, Vallejo, California, United States, 17 Aug 1943 |
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