The U.S. Navy destroyer USS <i>Abner Read</i> (DD-526) at the Puget Sound Naval Shipyard, Washington (USA), after losing her stern to a mine off Kiska, Alaska (USA), on 18 August 1943. Temorary repairs had been made in a floating drydock at Adak, Alaska. She was under repair in Puget Sound from 7 October to 2 December 1943. Note <i>Abner Read</i>'s temporary rudder and the bow ot the aircraft carrier USS <i>Enterprise</i> (CV-6) at right.
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