File:US carriers at Yokosuka Naval Base c1955.jpg

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Description View of the U.S. Navy base at Yokosuka, Japan, in 1955-56. visible are the aircraft carriers USS Hancock (CVA-19) and USS Point Cruz (CVE-119). Hancock was deployed with assigned Carrier Air Group 12 (CVG-12) to the Western Pacific from 10 August 1955 to 15 March 1956. Point Cruz served as flagship of Carrier Division 15 and departed Yokosuka on 31 January 1956 for the U.S. West Coast for inactivation.
Date circa 1955
date QS:P,+1955-00-00T00:00:00Z/9,P1480,Q5727902
Source U.S. Navy photo [1] from the USS Hancock (CVA-19) 1955-56 cruise book available at Navysite.de
Author USN

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current21:38, 12 September 2012Thumbnail for version as of 21:38, 12 September 2012795 × 568 (275 KB)Cobatfor (talk | contribs)== {{int:filedesc}} == {{Information |Description=View of the U.S. Navy base at Yokosuka, Japan, in 1955-56. visible are the aircraft carriers USS ''Hancock'' (CVA-19) and USS ''Point Cruz'' (CVE-119). ''Hancock'' was deployed with assigned Carrier Air...