File:U.S. Fast Carrier Task Force anchored at Ulithi Atoll in early February 1945.jpg

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English: Ships of the U.S. Navy Pacific fleet anchored at Ulithi Atoll, Caroline Islands, circa 7-10 February 1945, just prior to the Iwo Jima operation. The photo was tken from the aircraft carrier USS Randolph (CV-15). The nearest carrier is USS Enterprise (CV-6), with USS Saratoga (CV-3) anchored behind her. There are at least five Essex-class carriers present.
Date circa 8 February 1945
date QS:P,+1945-02-08T00:00:00Z/11,P1480,Q5727902
Source U.S. Navy photo [1] from the USS Randolph (CV-15) World War II cruise book available at Navysite.de
Author U.S. Navy

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current07:29, 15 September 2018Thumbnail for version as of 07:29, 15 September 20181,417 × 906 (706 KB)Cobatfor (talk | contribs)== {{int:filedesc}} == {{Information |Description={{en|1=Ships of the U.S. Navy Pacific fleet anchored at Ulithi Atoll, Caroline Islands, circa 7-10 February 1945, just prior to the Iwo Jima operation. The photo was tken from the aircraft carrier USS ''Randolph'' (CV-15). The nearest carrier is USS ''Enterprise'' (CV-6), with USS ''Saratoga'' (CV-3) anchored behind her. There are at least five ''Essex''-class carriers present.}} |Source=U.S. Navy photo [https://www.navysite.de/cruisebooks/cv1...

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