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Online Library of Selected Images -- Picture Data

Photo #: NH 99038 USS Spokane (CL-120) Crewmen hoist the Battle Efficiency Pennant, which Spokane received during ceremonies at the New York Navy Yard, Brooklyn, N.Y., on 2 September 1948. This pennant, commonly referred to as the "Meatball", was awarded the ship for her superior performance among ships of her type in 1947-1948. Photograph from the USS Spokane scrapbook, donated by Rear Admiral John M. McIsaac, USN, 1974. Official U.S. Navy Photograph, from the collections of the Naval Historical Center. Online Image: 90KB; 740 x 615 pixels

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23 December 2003