File:Commissioning of the French aircraft carrier La Fayette (R96) at the Philadelphia Naval Shipyard on 2 June 1951 (80-G-429464).jpg

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English: Commissioning of the light aircraft carrier USS Langley (CVL-27) as the French La Fayette (R96) on 2 June 1951: Raising of the French national flag, as the ship was formally transferred to France in ceremonies at the Philadelphia Naval Shipyard, Pennsylvania (USA). Note the U.S. Navy bandsmen in the center foreground.
Depicted place Philadelphia Naval Shipyard
Date 2 June 1951
date QS:P571,+1951-06-02T00:00:00Z/11
institution QS:P195,Q3250126
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80-G-429464
Source U.S. Naval History and Heritage Command photo 80-G-429464

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