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USS Leyte (CV-32) passes through the Panama Canal, in September 1946.jpg

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English: A U.S. Navy aircraft carrier USS Leyte (CV-32) passes through Miraflores Locks of the Panama Canal, in early September 1946. Leyte, with assigned Carrier Air Group 18 (CVG-18), made a goodwill tour to South America from 31 August to 12 December 1946. Note the tight fit of the Essex-class carriers in the locks. The class was constructed to be able to pass through the Canal.
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Source U.S. Navy photo [1] from the USS Leyte (CVS-32) 1958-1959 cruise book available at Navysite.de
Author U.S. Navy

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current07:51, 27 December 2019Thumbnail for version as of 07:51, 27 December 20191,299 × 644 (435 KB)wikimediacommons>Cobatfor== {{int:filedesc}} == {{Information |Description={{en|1=A U.S. Navy aircraft carrier USS ''Leyte'' (CV-32) passes through Miraflores Locks of the Panama Canal, in early September 1946. ''Leyte'', with assigned Carrier Air Group 18 (CVG-18), made a goodwill tour to South America from 31 August to 12 December 1946. Note the tight fight of the Essex-class carriers in the locks. The class was constructed to be able to pass through the Canal.}} |Source=U.S. Navy photo [https://www.navysite.de/cru...

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