The aircraft carrier Intrepid visited Japan during each of its three deployments to the Gulf of Tonkin during the Vietnam War. The Great Buddha of Kamakura was a popular attraction for the crew.
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Title: Sailors Visit the Great Buddha of Kamakura
Date Created: 1964/1968
Location: Kamakura, Japan
Historic Owner: Bill Qualter
Credit Line: Collection of the Intrepid Sea, Air & Space Museum. Gift of the family of Bill Qualter. P2014.120.120
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