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Description
English: The U.S. Navy aircraft carrier USS Hornet (CV-8) photographed circa late 1941, soon after completion, probably at a U.S. East Coast port.
A ferry boat and "Eagle Boat" (PE) are in the background.
Date
late 1941
date QS:P571,+1941-00-00T00:00:00Z/9,P4241,Q40719766
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