File:Norwegian training ship Haakon VII (A537) off Washington D.C. (USA), on 9 March 1970 (K-81807).jpg

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English: The Norwegian training ship KNM Haakon VII (A537) off Washington D.C. (USA), in March 1970. Haakon VII, a 2800-ton training ship, was converted from the U.S. Navy seaplane tender USS Gardiners Bay (AVP-39). Transferred to the Norwegian Navy in May 1958, she travelled widely in her new role as naval cadet training ship. Haakon VII was disposed of in 1974. She passes Hains Point, Washington, D.C., following a visit to the Washington Navy Yard, 9 March 1970. Monuments and landmarks visible in the background include the National Cathedral (on ridgeline in center distance), the Jefferson Memorial (center, middle distance) and the Washington Monument (right distance).
Date 9 March 1970
date QS:P571,+1970-03-09T00:00:00Z/11
institution QS:P195,Q3250126
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K-81807
Source U.S. Navy photo K-81807
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current11:51, 15 December 2019Thumbnail for version as of 11:51, 15 December 20195,654 × 4,240 (6.87 MB)Cobatfor (talk | contribs)NHHC file
06:44, 26 March 2007Thumbnail for version as of 06:44, 26 March 2007740 × 581 (58 KB)Dcoetzee (talk | contribs)Losslessly cropped caption bar with JPEGCrop
12:43, 21 January 2006Thumbnail for version as of 12:43, 21 January 2006740 × 605 (64 KB)NorwegianMilitary (talk | contribs);Description: See caption ;Date: 9 March 1970 ;Source: http://www.history.navy.mil/photos/sh-fornv/norway/haakon7.htm ;Source's ID: K-81807 ;Original caption: Haakon VII, a 2800-ton training ship, was converted from the U.S. Navy seaplane tender Gardiners

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