Blimp over United Nations' convoy in the Atlantic Ocean in 1943
Official U.S. Navy Photograph, Gift of Mary Noble, from The collection of the National WWII Museum
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"File No: W-CON-46-65729. June 16, 1943. Blimp over convoy--Sunset over the Atlantic finds another United Nations' convoy peacefully moving towards it destination. The rays of the setting sun highlight a U.S. Navy blimp hovering watchfully overhead, on the lookout for any sign of enemy submarines. The number of Allied convoys safely making the Atlantic crossing is steadily rising, as British and American destroyers and escort vessels take a heavy toll of enemy U-boats. - Official U.S. Navy Photograph." 16 June 1943
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$120.00
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Official U.S. Navy Photographs collected by navy veteran John R. Noble, who served in the Pacific on the USS Castor and the USS Fletcher during World War II.
Geography:
Atlantic Ocean
Latitude:
1.000
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-40.000
Thesaurus for Graphic Materials:
Airships
Convoys