Guests arrive at the commissioning of the fleet oiler USS MERRIMACK (AO 179) at the Avondale shipyard

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The original finding aid described this photograph as:

Base: Avondale

State: Louisiana (LA)

Country: United States Of America (USA)

Scene Camera Operator: Unknown

Release Status: Released to Public
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14/11/1981
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Live Oak Manor Volunteer Fire Department Station 73, Louisiana
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