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80-G-204929 Gilberts Operation, November 1943.

Gilberts Operation, November 1943.
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Title: Gilberts Operation, November 1943.
Caption: Ships of task force 50 at sea, en route to the Gilbert and Marshal Islands on 23 November 1943, the day that USS LEXINGTON (CV-16) fighters shot down 17 Japanese planes flying from the Marshalls. Photographed from a USS LEXINGTON (CV-16) SBD plane. USS LEXINGTON (CV-16) is in center, turning into the wind to recover planes. USS COWPENS (CVL-25) is at left, SOUTH CAROLINA (BB-57) in center distance, and YORKTOWN (CV-10) and WASHINGTON (BB-56) are at right.
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Catalog #: 80-G-204929
Copyright Owner: National Archives
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Original Date: Tue, Nov 23, 1943
After this Year: 1939
Before this Year: 1945
Original Medium: BW Photo
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