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NH 81904 French Aircraft Carrier La Fayette

Photo #: NH 81904 French Aircraft Carrier La Fayette
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Title: French Aircraft Carrier La Fayette
Description: (formerly USS Langley, CVL-27) Ceremonies on board, at Toulon, France, 11 September 1951, commemorating her entry into service after she was transferred to the French Navy by the U.S. Navy. Those present, in foreground, are : Vice Admiral Pothnau (in Whites), Commanding French seagoing forces; Rear Admiral Peries (in Blues), Deputy Chief of Staff for French Naval Air; Vice Admiral Sala, Prefet Maritime, Toulon; Captain H.H. Smith-Hutton, USN, Naval Attache; and Captain Kaufmann, USN, (partially hidden). Courtesy of Captain H.H. Smith-Hutton, USN (Retired), via Captain Paul B. Ryan, USN, 1975. U.S. Naval History and Heritage Command Photograph.
Catalog #: NH 81904
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