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Caption | USS Casablanca (right) being prepared for launching two days later, Kaiser Vancouver Shipyard, Vancouver, Washington, United States, 3 Apr 1943; note Casablanca-class escort carriers Liscombe Bay, Alikula Bay, and Corregidor under construction ww2dbase | ||||||||||
WW2-Era Location Name | Vancouver, Washington, United States | ||||||||||
Date | 3 Apr 1943 | ||||||||||
Photographer | Unknown | ||||||||||
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Source | ww2dbaseUnited States Navy Naval History and Heritage Command | ||||||||||
Identification Code | NH 75634 | ||||||||||
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Photos on Same Day | 3 Apr 1943 | ||||||||||
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Licensing | Public Domain. According to the US Navy Naval History and Heritage Command, as of 21 Jul 2010: Please contact us regarding any inaccuracies with the above information. Thank you. |
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Added By | C. Peter Chen | ||||||||||
Photo Size | 5,762 x 4,487 pixels |
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