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Black and white photograph of USS Intrepid after colliding with the side of the Panama Canal, k…
USS Intrepid Collides with the Panama Canal
Black and white photograph of USS Intrepid after colliding with the side of the Panama Canal, k…
Black and white photograph of USS Intrepid after colliding with the side of the Panama Canal, knocking crew members off their feet

USS Intrepid Collides with the Panama Canal

Object NamePhotograph
Historic Owner
Association
DateDecember 9, 1943
PeriodWorld War II
Mediumphotographic paper, ink
ClassificationsCommunication Artifacts
Credit LineCollection of the Intrepid Museum. Gift of Vernon E. Hazard 1943–1946. P2019.53.61
Object numberP2019.53.61
DescriptionPhotograph, Black and white; Official horizontal image of USS Intrepid after the ship has collided into the side of the Panama Canal. The photograph was taken from the island looking down at the flight deck. Crew members who were standing on the flight deck have been knocked off their feet from the impact. There are aircraft with wings folded up on either side of the flight deck, including three Grumman TBF Avengers. The land on the slide of the canal is hilly. There is a white border around the image.

Back has "USS Intrepid CV 11 Panama Canal #4" handwritten in black ink.
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