File:Mothballed aircraft carriers at the Puget Sound Naval Shipyard in 1948 (80-G-428458).jpg

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Description Ships of the Bremerton Group, U.S. Pacific Reserve Fleet, at Puget Sound Naval Shipyard, Washington (USA), circa on 23 April 1948. There are six aircraft carriers visible (front to back): USS Essex (CV-9), USS Ticonderoga (CV-14), USS Yorktown (CV-10), USS Lexington (CV-16), USS Bunker Hill (CV-17), and USS Bon Homme Richard (CV-31) (in the background). Three battleships and various cruisers are also visible.
Date circa 23 April 1948
date QS:P,+1948-04-23T00:00:00Z/11,P1480,Q5727902
Source Official U.S. Navy photo 80-G-428458 from the U.S. Navy Naval History and Heritage Command
Author USN
Other versions File:EssexClassCarriersMothballed.jpg

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