File:OS2N-1 is placed on catapult of USS Missouri (BB-63) in 1944.jpg

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English: A Naval Aircraft Factory OS2N-1 Kingfisher floatplane (BuNo 01491 or 01401, a licence-built Vought OS2U) is lowered onto its catapult cradle after a flight, aboard the U.S. Navy battleship USS Missouri (BB-63), during her shakedown period in the summer of 1944. Note the Mark 51 director and its associated 40 mm quad gun mount at left.
Date Summer 1944
date QS:P571,+1944-00-00T00:00:00Z/9,P4241,Q40720564
institution QS:P195,Q3250126
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80-G-K-4561
Source U.S. Navy photo 80-G-K-4561
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13:06, 24 May 2014Thumbnail for version as of 13:06, 24 May 2014740 × 578 (202 KB)Cobatfor (talk | contribs)== {{int:filedesc}} == {{Information |Description=A Naval Aircraft Factory OS2N-1 ''Kingfisher'' floatplane (BuNo 01491 or 01401, a licence-built Vought OS2U) is lowered onto its catapult cradle after a flight, aboard the U.S. Navy battleship USS ''Mis...

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