Large harbor tugs maneuver the Amphibious Assault Ship USS WASP (LHD 1) into port as the vessel, with crewmen manning the rails, arrives at the naval station for its commissioning ceremony. The first ship in its class, WASP combines flight deck and well deck capabilities with a state-of-the-art combat information center and several newly developed systems
Summary
The original finding aid described this photograph as:
Base: Naval Station, Norfolk
State: Virginia (VA)
Country: United States Of America (USA)
Scene Camera Operator: PH1 (Sw) J. Alan Elliott, USN
Release Status: Released to Public
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Date
20/07/1989
Location
Naval Base Post Office
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36.94679, -76.31728
Source
The U.S. National Archives
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