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| Keywords: US 6th Fleet warships at Istanbul in March 1950.jpg Warships of the U S Navy's Sixth Fleet anchored off the city of Istanbul Turkey during a good will visit 2 March 1950 Note the U S Navy personnel on the landing in left center with United States and Turkish flags flying nearby Ships present are from left to right the destroyer USS Glennon DD-840 ; USS Charles R Ware DD-865 ; the heavy cruiser USS Newport News CA-148 ; USS Everett F Larson DDR-830 ; and the aircraft carrier USS Midway CVB-41 Midway with assigned Carrier Air Group 4 CVG-4 was deployed to the Mediterranean Sea from 6 January to 23 May 1950 <br> The Dolmabahçe Mosque is visible in the foreground Official U S Navy photo http //www history navy mil/our-collections/photography/numerical-list-of-images/nara-series/80-g/80-G-410000/80-G-413452 html 80-G-413452 from the U S Navy http //www history navy mil Naval History and Heritage Command 1950-03-02 U S Navy PD-USGov-Military-Navy USS Midway CV-41 USS Newport News CA-148 USS Everett F Larson DD-830 USS Glennon DD-840 USS Charles R Ware DD-865 United States Sixth Fleet Istanbul in the 1950s Exterior of the Dolmabahçe Mosque | ||||
