Crews from the U.S. Navy repair ship USS <i>Ajax</i> (AR-6) repair the forward flight deck of the aircraft carrier USS <i>Bennington</i> (CV-20) at Leyte. On 5 June 1945, the carrier was damaged by Typhoon "Connie" off Okinawa and retired to Leyte, Philippines, for repairs, arriving on 12 June. Her repairs completed, <i>Bennington</i> left Leyte on 1 July. The heavy cruiser USS <i>Salt Lake City</i> (CA-25) is visible in the background.
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