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DescriptionUSS Octans (AF-26) drydocked in YFD-18 at San Francisco, California (USA), 15 June 1943.jpg
English: The U.S. Navy stores ship USS Octans (AF-26) drydocked in YFD-18 at San Francisco, California (USA), 15 June 1943. Octans was used to test the new Yard Floating Drydock which was 543’ long and 114’ wide and had a nominal lift of 10,500 tons.
, dated 6/15/43.
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U.S. Navy Mare Island Navy Yard photo # YFD 18 4375-43 from Navsource.org
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U.S. Navy
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