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Description The U.S. Navy escort carrier USS Rendova (CVE-114) moored to the Bahrain Petroleum Company pier at Bahrain, circa July 1948.
Mooring description from the original report: "A Mediterranean type moor to the BAPCO pier was employed when the ship refueled. The port anchor was dropped well up stream and thirty fathoms of chain veered. The starboard anchor was then dropped and one hundred and five fathoms of chain veered. At the same time the amount of chain veered to the port anchor was increased to one hundred and thirty-five fathoms. The stern was pushed around until perpendicular to the dock and then secured to the dock."
Date circa July 1948
date QS:P,+1948-07-00T00:00:00Z/10,P1480,Q5727902
Source Official U.S. Navy photo NH 97445 from the U.S. Navy Naval History and Heritage Command
Author U.S. Navy

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