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330-PS-7632 (USN 683366): USS Leyte (CVS-32), 1955

330-PS-7632 (USN 683366): USS Leyte (CVS-32), 1955. An airship from U.S. Naval Air Station, Lakehurst, New Jersey, refuels from USS Leyte (CV-32) during Atlantic Fleet Amphibious Operations off Cape Hatteras, November 2, 1955. The airship was part of a Taskforce providing round-the-clock anti-submarine warfare cover for the amphibious forces. Leyte pumped 500 gallons of fuel to the airship through a 300-foot hose while maintaining a speed of 20 knots. Photograph released December 19, 1955. Official U.S. Navy Photograph, now in the collections of the National Archives. (2015/2/18).
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Caption: USS Leyte (CVS-32), 1955. An airship from U.S. Naval Air Station, Lakehurst, New Jersey, refuels from USS Leyte (CV-32) during Atlantic Fleet Amphibious Operations off Cape Hatteras, November 2, 1955. The airship was part of a Taskforce providing round-the-clock anti-submarine warfare cover for the amphibious forces. Leyte pumped 500 gallons of fuel to the airship through a 300-foot hose while maintaining a speed of 20 knots. Photograph released December 19, 1955. Official U.S. Navy Photograph, now in the collections of the National Archives. (2015/2/18).
Accession #: 330-PS-7632 (USN 683366)
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