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Caption | USS Quincy at New York Navy Yard, Brooklyn, New York, United States, 23 May 1942; note her Measure 12 Modified camouflage scheme and British escort carrier HMS Biter in background ww2dbase | |||||||||
WW2-Era Location Name | Brooklyn, New York, United States | |||||||||
Date | 23 May 1942 | |||||||||
Photographer | Unknown | |||||||||
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Source | ww2dbaseUnited States National Archives via United States Navy Naval History and Heritage Command | |||||||||
Link to Source | Link | |||||||||
Identification Code | 19-N-30732 | |||||||||
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Photos on Same Day | 23 May 1942 | |||||||||
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Licensing | Public Domain. According to the US National Archives, as of 21 Jul 2010: Please contact us regarding any inaccuracies with the above information. Thank you. |
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Added By | C. Peter Chen | |||||||||
Photo Size | 5,664 x 4,520 pixels |
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