File:US Navy ships at Sasebo in December 1950.jpg

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English: U.S. Navy ships take on supplies while moored in Sasebo harbour, Japan, circa December 1950. The photo was taken from the aircraf carrier USS Princeton (CV-37), which arrived in the area on her first Korean War deployment in early December. Among the ships in the background are USS Mount Katmai (AE-16), in left center, and USS Comstock (LSD-19), at right. In the foreground is a Douglas AD-4 Skyraider of Attack Squadron VA-195 "Tigers". VA-195 was assigned to Carrier Air Group 19 (CVG-19) aboard the Princeton for a deployment to the Western Pacific from 9 November 1950 to 29 May 1951.
Date circa December 1950
date QS:P571,+1950-12-00T00:00:00Z/10,P1480,Q5727902
institution QS:P195,Q3250126
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80-G-423620
Source U.S. Navy photo 80-G-423620

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