Crewmen on the flight deck of the Dock Landing Ship USS GERMANTOWN (LSD 42) pause for a moment while a warrant officer walks to side of the ship to check the position of a deperming coil that is being hauled aboard. Coils will be placed vertically along the GERMANTOWN's entire length and will, when energized, reduce the ship's permanent magnetism. The reduction in magnetism will help protect the ship from magnetic mines and torpedoes
Summary
The original finding aid described this photograph as:
Base: Naval Submarine Base, San Diego
State: California (CA)
Country: United States Of America (USA)
Scene Camera Operator: PH1 Mike Flynn, USN
Release Status: Released to Public
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Date
18/07/1988
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Source
The U.S. National Archives
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