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80-G-12234 USS Tippecanoe (AO-21)

Oiler USS Tippecanoe (AO-21) coming alongside USS Wasp (CV-7), 11 July 1942. The ships were steaming with a convoy of transports taking the 2nd Marine Regiment from San Diego to the Tonga Islands.
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Title: USS Tippecanoe (AO-21)
Caption: Oiler USS Tippecanoe (AO-21) coming alongside USS Wasp (CV-7), 11 July 1942. The ships were steaming with a convoy of transports taking the 2nd Marine Regiment from San Diego to the Tonga Islands.
Accession #: 80-G
Catalog #: 80-G-12234
Copyright Owner: National Archives
Original Date: 1942-07-11
Original Medium: Black and white photograph
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