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| 24-foot self-righting rescue motor launch dropped from an RAF Hudson rescue aircraft to the crew of a US B-17 Fortress that ditched in the North Sea, 26 Jul 1943. | Montcalm off Philadelphia Naval Shipyard, Pennsylvania, United States, 26 Jul 1943, photo 01 of 10 |
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| Montcalm off Philadelphia Naval Shipyard, Pennsylvania, United States, 26 Jul 1943, photo 02 of 10 | Montcalm off Philadelphia Naval Shipyard, Pennsylvania, United States, 26 Jul 1943, photo 03 of 10 |
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| Montcalm off Philadelphia Naval Shipyard, Pennsylvania, United States, 26 Jul 1943, photo 04 of 10 | Montcalm off Philadelphia Naval Shipyard, Pennsylvania, United States, 26 Jul 1943, photo 05 of 10 |
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| Montcalm off Philadelphia Naval Shipyard, Pennsylvania, United States, 26 Jul 1943, photo 06 of 10 | Montcalm off Philadelphia Naval Shipyard, Pennsylvania, United States, 26 Jul 1943, photo 07 of 10 |
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| Montcalm off Philadelphia Naval Shipyard, Pennsylvania, United States, 26 Jul 1943, photo 08 of 10 | Montcalm off Philadelphia Naval Shipyard, Pennsylvania, United States, 26 Jul 1943, photo 09 of 10 |
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| Montcalm off Philadelphia Naval Shipyard, Pennsylvania, United States, 26 Jul 1943, photo 10 of 10 |
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