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Looking for Assistance on World War II Ship Recognition at Ulithi Atoll

We recently received an inquiry about some well known photographs from World War II. The images depict a vast fleet of U.S. Navy warships at anchor at Ulithi Atoll, on 8 December 1944, nicknamed “Murderer’s Row.” A group of model builders is working to recreate the images in question, using 1/2400 scale ship models. The aircraft carriers in the top image (National Archives photo 80-G-294131) are clearly identifiable: from the front, Wasp (CV 18), Yorktown (CV 10), Hornet (CV 12), Hancock (CV 19) and Ticonderoga (CV 14). In the bottom photo (National Archives photo 80-G-294129), taken just seconds apart from the first, carrier Lexington (CV 16) is also visible.

(help identify the other ships)

Jul 10 2012 47 notes
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  • #aircraft
  • #carrier
  • #World War II
  • #WW2
  • #Ulithi
  • #Atoll
  • #Pacific
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