Photo #: NH 97369
USS Antietam (CV-36)
Arrives at Yokosuka, Japan, in January 1952.
This photograph was originally released by Commander Naval Forces
Far East on 27 January 1952 with the following caption:
"'The Mighty A' -- Having completed three months of combat
operations with fast carrier Task Force 77 in Korean Waters,
the 27,000 ton Essex class aircraft carrier USS Antietam arrives
in Yokosuka, Japan, for a well earned rest and recreation for
her crew of officers and men. Japanese shipyard workers crowd
available spaces to watch the flat-top being pushed into docking
position by yard tugs."
"Commanding the USS Antietam is Captain George J. Dufek,
USN, ... a veteran of polar expeditions with Admiral Byrd."
Official U.S. Navy Photograph, from the collections of the
Naval Historical Center.
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