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Caption | US Navy tug boat YTM 466 at the Mine Warfare School, Yorktown, Virginia, United States, 17 May 1945; the boat's crewmen were all African-American ww2dbase | |
Date | 17 May 1945 | |
Photographer | Unknown | |
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Source | ww2dbaseUnited States National Archives | |
Identification Code | 208-NP-7QQ-4 | |
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Photos on Same Day | 17 May 1945 | |
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Licensing | Public Domain. According to the US National Archives, 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 | 1,412 x 1,088 pixels |
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2. henry broadnax. jr says:
30 Mar 2012 06:45:53 PM
Is anyone out there that were at the Navy Mine warfare School. 1943 to 1945 ?
I would like to hear from you
30 Mar 2012 06:45:53 PM
Is anyone out there that were at the Navy Mine warfare School. 1943 to 1945 ?
I would like to hear from you
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9 Feb 2011 02:28:37 PM
I have been on that tug boat
I was station on a mine sweeper at the
next pier, AMc 75.
From, Yorktown Navy Mine Warfare School
Yorktown, va.