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| Yorktown (Yorktown-class) at Naval Air Station, San Diego, California, United States, Jun 1940; note presence of TBD-1, BT-1, SBC-3, F3F-2, F3F-3, SB2U, JRF, J2F and JRS-1 aircraft models. Photo 2 of 2. | Launching of battleship Washington, Philadelphia Naval Shipyard, Pennsylvania, United States, 1 Jun 1940, photo 1 of 2 |
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| Launching of battleship Washington, Philadelphia Naval Shipyard, Pennsylvania, United States, 1 Jun 1940, photo 2 of 2 | Christening of North Carolina, New York Navy Yard, Brooklyn, New York, United States, 13 Jun 1940; note Isabel Young Hoey breaking champagne bottle |
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| Launching ceremony of North Carolina, New York Navy Yard, Brooklyn, New York, United States, 13 Jun 1940, photo 1 of 4 | Launching ceremony of North Carolina, New York Navy Yard, Brooklyn, New York, United States, 13 Jun 1940, photo 2 of 4 |
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| Launching ceremony of North Carolina, New York Navy Yard, Brooklyn, New York, United States, 13 Jun 1940, photo 3 of 4 | Launching ceremony of North Carolina, New York Navy Yard, Brooklyn, New York, United States, 13 Jun 1940, photo 4 of 4 |
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| Launching of North Carolina, New York Navy Yard, Brooklyn, New York, United States, 13 Jun 1940 | North Carolina shortly after launching, New York Navy Yard, Brooklyn, New York, United States, 13 Jun 1940 |
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| USS Helena at anchor, President Roads, Boston, Massachusetts, United States, 15 Jun 1940, photo 1 of 2; photo taken by photographer from USS Wasp | USS Helena at anchor, President Roads, Boston, Massachusetts, United States, 15 Jun 1940, photo 2 of 2; photo taken by photographer from USS Wasp |
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| The Gantry Crane over the Pearl Harbor drydocks under construction, Pearl Harbor, Hawaii, 20 Jun 1940. | Speer, Hitler, and sculptor Arno Breker in Paris, France, 23 Jun 1940 |
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| Rear Admiral Clark Woodward driving the first rivet for battleship Iowa at the keel laying ceremony, New York Navy Yard, New York, United States, 27 Jun 1940 | Battleship North Carolina off New York Navy Yard, Brooklyn, New York, United States, late Jun 1940 |
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| Civilians looking at a French-built 75mm field gun, Bristol, Vermont, United States, Jul 1940 | Fleet oiler USS Brazos refueling USS Yorktown in the Pacific Ocean, Jul 1940 |
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| Harry Truman speaking in Sedalia, Missouri, United States, circa Jul 1940 | Tautog's historical data plaque, Jul 1940 |
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