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English: The U.S. Navy light aircraft carrier USS Cowpens (CVL-25) underway at sea on 17 July 1943. Note that she still carries Douglas SBD-5 Dauntless dive bombers as part of her air group. Before entering combat, only Grumman F6F-3 Hellcat fighters and Grumman TBF-1 Avenger torpedo bombers, both with folding wings, equipped the air groups of the light carriers.
Date 17 July 1943
date QS:P571,+1943-07-17T00:00:00Z/11
institution QS:P195,Q3250126
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80-G-K-74271
Source U.S. Navy photo 80-G-K-74271

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current17:23, 21 November 2016Thumbnail for version as of 17:23, 21 November 20165,669 × 4,406 (4.69 MB)JustSomePics (talk | contribs)Higher resolution, from: https://www.history.navy.mil/our-collections/photography/numerical-list-of-images/nara-series/80-g/80-G-70000/80-G-74271.html
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