Caption | Portside broadside view of USS Yorktown (Essex-class) at Newport News, Virginia, United States, on her way to her commissioning ceremonies at Norfolk Navy Yard, 15 Apr 1943 ww2dbase | ||||||||
Photographer | Unknown | ||||||||
Source | ww2dbaseNational Museum of Naval Aviation RL Lawson Collection | ||||||||
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Photos on Same Day | 15 Apr 1943 | ||||||||
Photos at Same Place | Portsmouth, Virginia, United States | ||||||||
Added By | David Stubblebine | ||||||||
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