Celebrating Arrested Landing Milestones with Cake

Object NamePhotograph

Historic Owner Gary Ronken

Association USS Intrepid (CV/CVA/CVS-11)

DateNovember 14, 1967

PeriodCold War; Vietnam War

Mediumphotographic paper

ClassificationsCommunication Artifacts

Credit LineCollection of the Intrepid Museum. Gift of Gary Ronken, ABE3. P2018.18

Object numberP2018.18

DescriptionPhotograph, Black and white; Horizontal image of three officers cutting three cakes celebrating the 111,000, 112,000, and 113,000 arrested landings on the aircraft carrier USS Intrepid. They are standing on the flight deck. The officer on the left is wearing khakis and a garrison cap. The two on the right are wearing khakis and Attack Squadron 15 (VA-15) baseball caps. Captain William McVey is standing next to the table on the right. The four officers all have light skin. There are crew members in white undershirts and other work uniforms in the background, under the island. There is a white border around the image.

The back has “Official U.S. Navy Photograph // Not for publication // unless officially released // CVS 11 4768 Date 14 Nov. 67 // U.S.S. Intrepid (CVS-11) // Subject: LTDR LTJG Waggoneer VAW121 // For 111,000 arrested landing, Lt. S. Smith // VA-15 for 112,000 arrested landing // and BO Smith VA-15 for 113,000 arrested landing aboard intrepid shown w/ // CO. of USS Intrepid Capt. W.J. McVey.” written and stamped in blue and black ink.

On View

Not on view

Collections