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NH 97496 USS Lexington (CVA-16)

Photo #: NH 97496 USS Lexington (CVA-16)
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Title: USS Lexington (CVA-16)
Description: Arriving in San Francisco Bay, California, circa early 1958, after a four and one-half month overhaul at Puget Sound Naval Shipyard, Bremerton, Washington. The Lady Lex has the letters USO spelled out on her flight deck by members of her crew, in observance of the United Services Organization fundraising drive then being conducted. Note automobiles parked aft, and a wingless UF Albatross behind the island. The original print has the date 8 May 1958 stamped on its reverse. Official U.S. Navy Photograph, from the collections of the Naval History and Heritage Command.
Catalog #: NH 97496
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