| Caption | Carriers at anchor in Ulithi Lagoon, Caroline Islands, 2 Feb 1945. Left to right are Wasp (Essex-class), Cabot (Independence-class), Cowpens (Independence-class), and Hornet (Essex-class). ww2dbase | ||||||||||||||
| Photographer | Herman Schnipper | ||||||||||||||
| Source | ww2dbaseUnited States Navy via NavSource | ||||||||||||||
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| Photo Size | 1,280 x 960 pixels | ||||||||||||||
| Photos on Same Day | 2 Feb 1945 | ||||||||||||||
| Photos at Same Place | Ulithi, Caroline Islands | ||||||||||||||
| Added By | David Stubblebine | ||||||||||||||
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| WW2-Era Place Name | Ulithi, Caroline Islands |
| Lat/Long | 10.0259, 139.7132 |
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A week later, these ships would depart with Task Force 58 for strikes against Japan. This photograph was taken by the ship’s photographer aboard USS Astoria (Cleveland-class). The carrier at left is identified by some sources as the Lexington (Essex-class) but Lexington was berthed almost 5,000 yards away, about two miles to the right and slightly behind the photographer. The small wake in the center is probably an LCVP and directly beyond the LCVP on the horizon is a battleship, probably USS Wisconsin. On the horizon to the right of Hornet is one of Ulithi’s small islands, probably Potangeras.