Commissioning of the light aircraft carrier USS <i>Langley</i> (CVL-27) as the French <i>La Fayette</i> (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.
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