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| Caption | Port side view of Essex-class carrier Ticonderoga receiving final preparations at Newport News Naval Shipyard before being delivered to the US Navy, Newport News, Virginia, Untied States, Apr 22, 1944. ww2dbase | |||||
| WW2-Era Location Name | Newport News, Virginia, United States | |||||
| Date | 22 Apr 1944 | |||||
| Photographer | Unknown | |||||
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| Source | ww2dbaseUnited States Navy | |||||
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| Added By | David Stubblebine | |||||
| Photo Size | 1,024 x 745 pixels | |||||
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18 Jan 2014 03:15:09 PM
Lead ship of the so-called Long-Hull Essex carriers. The "Long-Hull" was an extra 16 feet added to the bow for forward anti-aircraft guns, which can be seen well here. It was ironic, then, that three months after this photo was taken, right after Ticonderoga’s shake-down cruise, her flight deck was lengthened by 11 feet forward (and 7 feet aft) to all but cover the new gun mounts.