Mothballed aircraft carriers at the Puget Sound Naval Shipyard in 1948 (80-G-428458)

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Mothballed aircraft carriers at the Puget Sound Naval Shipyard in 1948 (80-G-428458)

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Ships of the Bremerton Group, U.S. Pacific Reserve Fleet, at Puget Sound Naval Shipyard, Washington (USA), circa on 23 April 1948. There are six aircraft carriers visible (front to back): USS Essex (CV-9), USS Ticonderoga (CV-14), USS Yorktown (CV-10), USS Lexington (CV-16), USS Bunker Hill (CV-17), and USS Bon Homme Richard (CV-31) (in the background). Three battleships and various cruisers are also visible.

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1940 - 1950
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Official U.S. Navy photo 80-G-428458 from the U.S. Navy Naval History and Heritage Command
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