File:USS Langley (AV-3) sinking 1942.jpg

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Description The U.S. Navy seaplane tender USS Langley (AV-3), sinking after an attack by Japanese bombers on 27 February 1942, as seen from the destroyer USS Whipple (DD-217).
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Source U.S. Navy National Museum of Naval Aviation photo No. 1998.409.076 [1]; Official U.S. Navy photo NH 92474 from the U.S. Navy Naval History and Heritage Command
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16:07, 11 May 2009Thumbnail for version as of 16:07, 11 May 20092,115 × 1,491 (349 KB)Cobatfor (talk | contribs)== Summary == {{Information |Description=The U.S. Navy seaplane tender USS ''Langley'' (AV-3), sinking after an attack by Japanese bombers on 27 February 1942, as seen from the destroyer USS ''Whipple'' (DD-217). |Source=U.S. Navy National Museum of Naval