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Units of the British fleet escort the U. S. S. Augusta

63-1455-18
Accession Number
63-1455-18
8x10 inches (21x26 cm)
Black & White
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NAID 348307265
Keywords
Potsdam Conference, 1945
Ships
HST Keywords
Potsdam - U. S. S. Augusta; Ships - U. S. S. Augusta - General file; Truman - Potsdam - U. S. S. Augusta
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U.S. Army Signal Corps

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Description
Units of the British fleet escort the U. S. S. Augusta, carrying President Harry S. Truman to the Big Three meeting, across the English channel. In this picture, taken from the U. S. S. Philadelphia, the British vessels (right) have turned around and are taking their leave of the U. S. S. Augusta, which is under the wing of the seaplane. They are at sea off Antwerp, Belgium. From Potsdam album, 1945.
Date(s)
July 14, 1945