Cruiser USS Boise passing carrier USS Yorktown (Essex-class) in Chesapeake Bay, Virginia, United States, 6 May 1943. Note Boise’s Measure 22 paint scheme and F6F-3 Hellcat fighter on Yorktown’s deck-edge elevator.

Caption     Cruiser USS Boise passing carrier USS Yorktown (Essex-class) in Chesapeake Bay, Virginia, United States, 6 May 1943. Note Boise’s Measure 22 paint scheme and F6F-3 Hellcat fighter on Yorktown’s deck-edge elevator. ww2dbase
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Source    ww2dbaseUnited States Navy
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Identification Code   NH 97780
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F6F Hellcat   Main article  Photos  
Yorktown (Essex-class)   Main article  Photos  
Boise   Main article  Photos  
Photo Size 1,259 x 1,010 pixels
Photos on Same Day 6 May 1943
Photos at Same Place Chesapeake Bay, Virginia, United States
Added By David Stubblebine
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