
Caption | Cruiser USS Wichita at anchor in Scapa Flow, early Apr 1942. Carrier USS Wasp (Wasp-class) is beyond. ww2dbase | ||||||||
Photographer | Unknown | ||||||||
Source | ww2dbaseUnited States Navy | ||||||||
Identification Code | NH 97884 | ||||||||
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Photo Size | 1,202 x 958 pixels | ||||||||
Photos at Same Place | Scapa Flow, Scotland, United Kingdom | ||||||||
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 | Scapa Flow, Scotland, United Kingdom |
Lat/Long | 58.8530, -3.1225 |
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