The colors being hoisted for the first time aboard the USS Yorktown (Essex-class) during the ship’s commissioning ceremonies, 15 Apr 1943 at Norfolk, Virginia, United States

Caption     The colors being hoisted for the first time aboard the USS Yorktown (Essex-class) during the ship’s commissioning ceremonies, 15 Apr 1943 at Norfolk, Virginia, United States ww2dbase
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Source    ww2dbaseUnited States Navy
Identification Code   80-G-K-15555
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Yorktown (Essex-class)   Main article  Photos  
Photo Size 900 x 709 pixels
Photos on Same Day 15 Apr 1943
Photos at Same Place Norfolk, Virginia, United States
Added By David Stubblebine
Licensing  Public Domain. According to the United States copyright law (United States Code, Title 17, Chapter 1, Section 105), in part, "[c]opyright protection under this title is not available for any work of the United States Government".

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