| Caption | USS Yorktown (Yorktown-class) commissioning ceremonies taking place on the flight deck, Naval Operating Base Norfolk, Virginia, United States, 30 Sep 1937. Note destroyer USS Jacob Jones on the other side of the pier ww2dbase | |||||||||
| Photographer | Unknown | |||||||||
| Source | ww2dbaseUnited States Navy | |||||||||
| Identification Code | 80-G-463767 | |||||||||
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| Photo Size | 1,157 x 876 pixels | |||||||||
| Photos on Same Day | 30 Sep 1937 | |||||||||
| Photos at Same Place | Norfolk, Virginia, United States | |||||||||
| Added By | David Stubblebine | |||||||||
| Licensing | Public Domain. According to the United States copyright law (United States Code, Title 17, Chapter 1, Section 105), in part, "[c]opyright protection under this title is not available for any work of the United States Government". Please contact us regarding any inaccuracies with the above information. Thank you. |
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| WW2-Era Place Name | Norfolk, Virginia, United States |
| Lat/Long | 36.8259, -76.2900 |
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