U.S. Third Fleet aircraft carriers at anchor in Ulithi Atoll, 8 December 1944, during a break from operations in the Philippines area. The carriers are (from front to back): USS <i>Wasp</i> (CV-18), USS <i>Yorktown</i> (CV-10), USS <i>Hornet</i> (CV-12), USS <i>Hancock</i> (CV-19) and USS <i>Ticonderoga</i> (CV-14). <i>Wasp</i>, <i>Yorktown</i> and <i>Ticonderoga</i> are all painted in camouflage Measure 33, Design 10a. The other <i>Essex</i>-class carrier painted in sea blue Measure 21 is USS <i>Lexington</i> (CV-16).
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photographed from a USS <i>Ticonderoga</i> (CV-14) plane.</div>
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