A U.S. Navy Curtiss SOC-3A <i>Seagull</i> of Auxiliary Scouting Squadron 1 (VGS-1) landing on the escort carrier USS <i>Long Island</i> (AVG-1) on 17 June 1942. Note the bomb (or anti-submarine depth bomb) carried on the plane's centerline rack, and the arresting gear wires on the carrier's flight deck.
17 June 1942<div style="display: none;">date QS:P571,+1942-06-17T00:00:00Z/11</div>
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