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Commissioning ceremony of USS Cassin Young, San Pedro, California, United States, 31 Dec 1943; note USS Preston at left and USS Comfort at right

Caption   Commissioning ceremony of USS Cassin Young, San Pedro, California, United States, 31 Dec 1943; note USS Preston at left and USS Comfort at right ww2dbase
Source    ww2dbaseUnited States National Archives
Identification Code   19-N-117682
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Preston (Fletcher-class)   Main article  Photos  
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Photos on Same Day 31 Dec 1943
Added By C. Peter Chen
Added Date 4 Jul 2010

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