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Battleship USS South Dakota departing Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States for shakedown exercises, 4 Jun 1942. Note the OS2U Kingfisher aircraft from Observation Squadron VO-6 on the fantail.

Caption     Battleship USS South Dakota departing Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States for shakedown exercises, 4 Jun 1942. Note the OS2U Kingfisher aircraft from Observation Squadron VO-6 on the fantail. ww2dbase
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Source    ww2dbaseUnited States Navy
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Photo Size 7,000 x 2,981 pixels
Photos on Same Day 4 Jun 1942
Photos at Same Place Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
Added By David Stubblebine
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