Photo #: NH 81902
French Aircraft Carrier La Fayette
(formerly USS Langley, CVL-27)
Ceremonies on board, at Toulon, France, 11 September 1951, commemorating
her entry into service after she was transferred to the French
Navy by the U.S. Navy.
Among those present:
Vice Admiral Nomy (at microphone), Chief of French Naval General
Staff;
In Whites, behind VAdm. Nomy (right to left): Captain Rieu; Vice
Admiral Pothnau, Commander, French Fleet; Vice Admiral Jozan,
Commander, Carriers; and Vice Admiral Sala, Prefet Maritime,
Toulon.
Officers in Blues are: Captain H.H. Smith-Hutton, USN, Naval
Attache; Rear Admiral Peries, French Navy, Deputy Chief of Staff
for Air; Captain Kaufmann, USN; Commander Sannoner and two aides.
Courtesy of Captain H.H. Smith-Hutton, USN (Retired), via Captain
Paul B. Ryan, USN, 1975.
U.S. Naval Historical Center Photograph.
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