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NH 97600 USS Tarawa (CVA-40)

Photo #: NH 97600 USS Tarawa (CVA-40)
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Title: USS Tarawa (CVA-40)
Description: Approaches the Pedro Miguel Locks, while transiting the Panama Canal on 31 August 1954. The carrier was en route back to the Atlantic in the final stages of her September 1953 - September 1954 World cruise. Note Grumman F9F Panther fighter in the right foreground. Most of the other planes visible are swept-wing F9F Cougar fighters. Official U.S. Navy Photograph, from the collections of the Naval History and Heritage Command.
Catalog #: NH 97600
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