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English: The U.S. Navy troop transport USS President Adams (AP-38) probably at Nouméa, New Caledonia, as seen from the aircraft carrier USS Wasp (CV-7) on the eve of the Guadalcanal-Tulagi invasion, 4 August 1942. Note the red lead primer showing through the boot topping along her waterline and the large crowd of men on her decks.
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