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Originally Posted by RichardT10829
1943, loads of carriers would have been sent out to North Africa, they had taken Tunisia back, and were preparing for operation Husky with a view to using Sicily as a stepping stone for the planned landings at Salerno (Op Avalanche) So it would make sense to have the ME stowage installed at factory level. I love the line of carrier hulls in that shot on what I assume is a conveyor belt.
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The conveyor belt looks like a train to me. What is also interesting is that those hulls look complete and shipped right from the factory that made them. All Ford had to do is put in the engine, rad, axle and wheels, yet they have the nerve to say they built them!!