Unrelated to photo ID, this does bring up just how fascinating and amazing, to this day, wire-photo technology was. And how influential it would become in the coming war. I still can't understand how they transmitted photos over telephone/telegraph systems, to any degree of quality.
I think Martinique is definitely it. But 1941 is impossible. ENTERPRISE was in the Pacific, both carriers were in a dark gray camouflage paint, CHAMPLAIN had been sunk in June 1940, and every existing French colonial sloop was thousands of miles away from the Americas. So, yes, this date is most likely when the photo was released.
Perhaps it's when the photo went out on the wire? As I said I can't verify any of it, just sharing the results of a search.
ENTERPRISE and YORKTOWN were in Martinique March 6-9, 1939. Can’t have been taken in 1941.
I did a reverse google image search and an eBay listing came up with this photo and it had an associated press description attached, can't verify its authenticity. Says it was taken 8/14/41 at Fort de France, Martinique.
I'm not sure how to link images here.
https://i.ebayimg.com/images/g/nzcAAOSwdStc5qNy/s-l1600.jpg
I'm assuming Yorktown and Enterprise are present but I have no idea who the other ships are or the date and place of this photo.
Any help is appreciated.
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