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Online Library of Selected Images -- Picture Data

Photo #: 19-N-47211

USS San Carlos (AVP-51)


Being launched on 20 December 1942.
The ship was built by the Lake Washington Shipyards, Houghton, Washington. Note the emplacements for two open 5"/38 gun mounts aft; one was replaced by a 40mm quadruple mount before completion.

Photograph from the Bureau of Ships Collection in the U.S. National Archives.

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24 February 2002