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Summary

Description The U.S. Navy aircraft carrier USS Philippine Sea (CV-47) at anchor in Argostolion, Greece, dressed out for the Greek Independence Day. Philippine Sea was deployed the Mediterranean Sea from 9 February to 26 June 1948 with Carrier Air Group 9 (CVG-9) embarked.
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Source U.S. Navy National Museum of Naval Aviation photo No. 1996.488.114.053
Author U.S. Navy
Camera location 38° 11′ 26″ N, 20° 29′ 06″ E Kartographer map based on OpenStreetMap. View this and other nearby images on: OpenStreetMap info

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25 March 1948

38°11'26.002"N, 20°29'6.000"E