Grumman J2F being lowered from USS Concord (CL-10)

Grumman J2F being lowered from USS Concord (CL-10)
Here we see a Grumman J2F being lowered from the Omaha class light cruiser USS Concord (CL-10), in the waters off Hanga Roa in the Easter Islands, 10 November 1943.
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How to cite this article: Rickard, J (16 November 201), Grumman J2F being lowered from USS Concord (CL-10) , http://www.historyofwar.org/Pictures/pictures_USS_Concord_CL-10_Grumman_J2F.html

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