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USS Hancock being refueled, Pacific Ocean, 25 Oct 1944

Caption     USS Hancock being refueled, Pacific Ocean, 25 Oct 1944 ww2dbase
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Source    ww2dbaseUnited States Navy via Robert Guttman
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Hancock   Main article  Photos  
Photo Size 1,024 x 637 pixels
Photos on Same Day 25 Oct 1944
Photos at Same Place Pacific Ocean
Added By C. Peter Chen
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1. Commenter identity confirmed David Stubblebine says:
8 Aug 2019 10:39:59 PM

The oiler seen fueling the Hancock is almost certainly the USS Cache (AO-67), which narrows the date to 25 Oct 1944 in the Philippine Sea.

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