U.S. Fast Carrier Task Force anchored at Ulithi Atoll in early February 1945
Ships of the U.S. Navy Pacific fleet anchored at Ulithi Atoll, Caroline Islands, circa 7-10 February 1945, just prior to the Iwo Jima operation. The photo was tken from the aircraft carrier USS Randolph (CV-15). The nearest carrier is USS Enterprise (CV-6), with USS Saratoga (CV-3) anchored behind her. There are at least five Essex-class carriers present.
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- 1945-02-08
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- U.S. Navy
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- Wikimedia Commons
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- image
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- 1,417 × 906 pixels
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