| Caption | Â Â Â | Officers and sailors of USS Saratoga man the rails for HMS Illustrious passing close aboard as the British Eastern Fleet bids farewell to the American carrier, Indian Ocean northwest of Australia, 18 May 1944. ww2dbase | ||||||
| Source | Â Â Â | ww2dbaseNational Museum of Naval Aviation RL Lawson Collection | ||||||
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| Photos on Same Day | Â | 18 May 1944 | ||||||
| Photos at Same Place | Â | Indian Ocean | ||||||
| Added By | Â | David Stubblebine | ||||||
| Added Date | Â | 1 Jan 2006 | ||||||
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| Licensing | Â | Public Domain | ||||||
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| WW2-Era Place Name | Indian Ocean |
| Lat/Long | -18.1833, 111.8083 |
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