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Title
Ceremony on the deck of a British aircraft carrier
Creator
Williams, Hanson A., Jr., 1928-2009
Date Created and/or Issued
1952
Publication Information
Pepperdine University Libraries
Contributing Institution
Pepperdine University, Special Collections and University Archives
Collection
Korean War Photography of Hanson A. Williams, Jr
Rights Information
Copyright to photographs in this collection is retained by Pepperdine University. Images are intended for educational and research use, and may be used for non-commercial purposes with appropriate attribution. Organizations and individuals seeking to use images for publication should contact Pepperdine University Special Collections and University Archives.
Description
As seen from the bridge of a the H.M.S Ocean, a Royal Navy light aircraft carrier, servicemen and photographers observe a military ceremony on deck for the visiting British Minister of Defence Field Marshal Harold (Earl) Alexander. Sailors are marching in formation out to the runway, a group of propeller fighter planes rests at the stern, the White Ensign flag is flying, and a cruiser is visible in the background.
Type
image
Format
Photograph
Identifier
f2372afc-8906-49da-ae76-03ed0b0fcba1
https://pepperdine.quartexcollections.com/documents/detail/4275
https://images.quartexcollections.com/pepperdine/thumbnails/preview/f2372afc-8906-49da-ae76-03ed0b0fcba1
0017-b06f19-0007
Subject
Ships
Warships
Aircraft carriers
Fighter planes
Military personnel
Military parades & ceremonies
Korean War, 1950-1953
Korea (South)
Alexander of Tunis, Harold Rupert Leofric George Alexander, Earl, 1891-1969
War
Source
Hanson A. Williams, Jr. Collection of Photographs and Negatives 0017

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