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"Map Scales & Equivalents" Reference Chart, USS Petrof Bay (CVE-80) Collection, WWII

"Map Scales & Equivalents" Reference Chart, USS Petrof Bay (CVE-80) Collection, WWII

A "Map Scales & Equivalents" reference chart from the USS Petrof Bay (CVE-80) collection. Tools like this conversion table helped navigators and photo-interpretation officers translate between map scales and real-world distances -- an essential, if unglamorous, part of naval operations during WWII. Project: 218459