[Photo] Ceremonies aboard French carrier La Fayette at Toulon, France, 11 Sep 1951, photo 2 of 2 [Colorized by WW2DB]

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Ceremonies aboard French carrier La Fayette at Toulon, France, 11 Sep 1951, photo 2 of 2 [Colorized by WW2DB] ww2dbase

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ww2dbaseUnited States Navy Naval History and Heritage Command

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NH 81904

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Toulon Military Port	Main article	Photos
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Photo Size

740 x 588 pixels

Photos on Same Day

11 Sep 1951

Photos at Same Place

Toulon, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France

Added By

C. Peter Chen

Colorized Date

24 Feb 2023

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C. Peter Chen says:
4 Mar 2012 07:32:03 AM

Identification of the officers courtesy of NavSource.org (http://www.navsource.org/archives/02/27.htm):

"Vice Admiral Pothnau (in Whites), Commanding French seagoing forces; Rear Admiral Peries (in Blues), Deputy Chief of Staff for French Naval Air; Vice Admiral Sala, Prefet Maritime, Toulon; Captain H.H. Smith-Hutton, USN, Naval Attache; and Captain Kaufmann, USN, (partially hidden)."

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WW2-Era Place Name	Toulon, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France
Lat/Long	43.1194, 5.9164

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