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80-G-209553 USS Lexington

Photo #: 80-G-209553 USS Lexington
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Title: USS Lexington
Description: (CV-16) Loading a Mark XIII torpedo into the bomb bay of a Grumman TBF-1 Avenger torpedo bomber, on the carrier's flight deck, 12 September 1943. Note the use of portable winches to hoist the torpedo into position. Official U.S. Navy Photograph, now in the collections of the National Archives.
Catalog #: 80-G-209553
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