| Caption | Ships of the US fleet at Ulithi Atoll, Caroline Islands, 8 Feb 1945. Visible are 7 large carriers, 3 light carriers, 3 battleships, and numerous cruisers, destroyers, and support vessels including 1 hospital ship. ww2dbase | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Source | ww2dbaseUnited States Navy National Museum of Naval Aviation | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Added By | David Stubblebine | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Added Date | 23 Jun 2014 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| WW2-Era Place Name | Ulithi, Caroline Islands |
| Lat/Long | 10.0500, 139.7100 |
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