File:USS Wichita (CA-45) underway during a winter storm off Iceland in January 1942.jpg

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Description The U.S. Navy heavy cruiser USS Wichita (CA-45) rides out a winter storm off Iceland in mid-January 1942. Note the Consolidated PBY Catalina patrol plane on the deck of the seaplane tender from which the photograph was taken. The ship in the foreground may be USS Albemarle (AV-5).
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Source Official U.S. Navy photo NH 97885 from the U.S. Navy Naval History and Heritage Command.
Originally uploaded to en.wikipedia by Parsecboy and Bellhalla in 2007 and 2008 (file log).
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