U.S. Navy diver in diving suit lowering down to the USS Lafayette in New York
Official U.S. Navy Photograph, Gift of Mary Noble, from The collection of the National WWII Museum
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U.S. Navy diver in diving suit lowering down to the USS Lafayette (AP-53) / SS Normandie probably in New York Harbor. "1711 - 6 photos - 1711. One of the most outstanding jobs in salvaging the USS Lafayette was that of clearing out tons of mud and debris from the submerged hull of the ship, and of cutting charred metal superstructure from the submerged deck. 34. A diver descends with a collapsible port hole patch. The patch is placed in the port and bolted. - Official U.S. Navy Photograph." New York, New York. Circa 1942
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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.
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New York
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40.700
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-74.000
Thesaurus for Graphic Materials:
Diving suits--New York
Salvage--New York
Marine accidents--New York