The Snapshots in Time Collection
Small U.S. Navy Craft Dressed with Signal Flags in a Pacific Harbor, World War II
A small U.S. Navy vessel is 'dressed ship' with a full line of international signal flags while moored along a jungle-lined shore at a Pacific base. Dressing ship with signal flags was a longstanding naval tradition reserved for holidays, ceremonies, and celebratory occasions such as Navy Day or the announcement of victory, offering a rare festive moment for crews stationed at remote forward anchorages during the war. Project: 218696