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Description Normandy Invasion, 1944: the Royal Navy destroyer HMS Scorpion (G72), which carried Admiral Harold R. Stark, U.S. Navy, across the channel on his inspection tour on the beachhead, 14 June 1944. The photo was taken in an English port, just before Admiral Stark boarded the ship.
Date circa 14 June 1944
date QS:P,+1944-06-14T00:00:00Z/11,P1480,Q5727902
Source Official U.S. Navy photo 80-G-253421 from the U.S. Navy Naval History and Heritage Command
Author U.S. Navy

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