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UA 416.04 US Naval Operating Base, Londonderry, Northern Ireland Photo Collection

<p>UA 416.04 U.S. Naval Operating Base, Londonderry, Northern Ireland Photo Collection</p>
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Title: UA 416.04 U.S. Naval Operating Base, Londonderry, Northern Ireland Photo Collection
Caption: "Feb 5, 1943 - Londonderry, Ireland. Capt. Van Leer Kirkman, USN (right) Commandant of the U.S. Naval Operating Base, Londonderry, Northern Ireland completes the first year of Operations at this American base in a warm handclasp with Commodore Ross Stewart, R.N. British Liason Officer at Derry. A brief ceremony was held on Feb 5, 1943 during which Commodore Stewart unveiled the plaque shown between the two men."
Description: 22 photographs of the American leadership at U.S. Naval Operating Base, Londonderry, Northern Ireland during WWII. Photographs show various ceremonies and visits from American civilian leaders.  
Accession #: UA 416
Catalog #: UA 416.04
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