Officers and men of USS New Mexico, Long Beach, California, United States, circa 1919USS Astoria at anchor off Long Beach, California, United States, circa 1930sLeahy aboard USS West Virginia, Long Beach, California, United States, Sep 1935F4U-1 Corsair, FM-2 Wildcat, SNC-1 Falcon, and Culver TD2C aircraft at Naval Air Station Long Beach, California, United States, 10 Aug 1944; note SB2C Helldiver aircraft in background behind pile
Officers and men of USS New Mexico, Long Beach, California, United States, circa 1919USS Astoria at anchor off Long Beach, California, United States, circa 1930sLeahy aboard USS West Virginia, Long Beach, California, United States, Sep 1935F4U-1 Corsair, FM-2 Wildcat, SNC-1 Falcon, and Culver TD2C aircraft at Naval Air Station Long Beach, California, United States, 10 Aug 1944; note SB2C Helldiver aircraft in background behind pile
USS Philippine Sea (forebround), USS Bennington, and USS Shangri-La at anchor during a Fleet Review at Long Beach, California, United States, 27 Oct 1956
USS Philippine Sea (forebround), USS Bennington, and USS Shangri-La at anchor during a Fleet Review at Long Beach, California, United States, 27 Oct 1956


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This TBF-1 Avenger attempted to land on the carrier USS Charger but missed the arresting wires and ended up tangled in the port catwalk, Chesapeake Bay, United States, 16 Mar 1943. Note US Coast Guard boats alongside.


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