Crew members of the submarine USS Sailfish gather on the after deck in Groton, Connecticut, United States in Sep 1945 still celebrating the news that Japan had surrendered.

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Caption     Crew members of the submarine USS Sailfish gather on the after deck in Groton, Connecticut, United States in Sep 1945 still celebrating the news that Japan had surrendered. ww2dbase
WW2-Era Location Name Groton, Connecticut, United States
Date  Sep 1945
Photographer    Unknown
 
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Source    ww2dbaseUnited States Navy
Identification Code   80-G-700762
 
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Added By David Stubblebine
Photo Size 942 x 1,182 pixels



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1. Commenter identity confirmed David Stubblebine says:
7 Sep 2016 04:09:22 PM

Note that the Sailfish is not only flying the National ensign but is also flying her Presidential Unit Citation pennant. Note also the sailor in the lower left, Ray Blunt, with the shell of a sea turtle that he caught during their Pacific patrols and the crew ate.

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WW2-Era Location Name:
Groton, Connecticut, United States

Latitude-Longitude:
41.3466, -72.0825

Foto Aleatória

Japanese Army Ki-15 reconnaissance aircraft in flight, circa late 1930s

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