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Commissioning ceremony of USS Tunny, Mare Island Naval Shipyard, Vallejo, California, United States, 1 Sep 1942, photo 2 of 2; note Sunfish alongside, Whale in background

Caption   Commissioning ceremony of USS Tunny, Mare Island Naval Shipyard, Vallejo, California, United States, 1 Sep 1942, photo 2 of 2; note Sunfish alongside, Whale in background ww2dbase
Source    ww2dbaseUnited States Navy via navsource.org
Identification Code   5215-42
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Mare Island Navy Yard   Main article  Photos  Maps  
Whale   Main article  Photos  
Sunfish (Gato-class)   Main article  Photos  
Tunny   Main article  Photos  
Photos on Same Day 1 Sep 1942
Photos at Same Place Vallejo, California, United States
Added By C. Peter Chen
Added Date 18 Jun 2011

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WW2-Era Place Name Vallejo, California, United States
Lat/Long 38.0900, -122.2633
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