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NH 53887 USS George Washington

Photo #: NH 53887 USS George Washington
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Title: USS George Washington
Description: (ID # 3018) View of the ship's after starboard side, taken while she was underway at sea on 10 May 1918. Photographed from USS Whipple (Destroyer # 15), which was then serving off western France. Note lifeboats suspended from George Washington's davits, ready position for quick launching, a necessary precaution while operating in the war zone. U.S. Naval History and Heritage Command Photograph.
Catalog #: NH 53887
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