Waves Crashing over the Flight Deck
Object NamePhotograph
Historic Owner
Elmer B. Fiorini
Association
USS Intrepid (CV/CVA/CVS-11)
DateDecember 5, 1957
PeriodCold War
Mediumphotographic paper, ink
ClassificationsCommunication Artifacts
Credit LineCollection of the Intrepid Museum. Gift of the family of Commander E.B. Fiorini U.S.N. P2023.66.06
Object numberP2023.66.06
DescriptionPhotograph, Black and white; Official horizontal image of the aircraft carrier USS Intrepid's flight deck looking forward with a large wave cresting over the bow of the ship. The two steam catapult tracks are visible on the flight deck, with the outline of the forward aircraft elevator between them. "11" can be seen on the forward end of the flight deck. The sky is cloudy. The image is slightly blurry. There is a white border around the image.Back has "No. CVA-11: (L)454 Date: 5 Dec 57 // U.S.S. Intrepid (CVA-11) // Made for: // Subject: View from 07 level of // water breaking the flight // deck of the ship during heavy // seas in Atlantic Ocean // Released // If published credit // must be given as follows // "Official Photograph // U.S. Navy"" printed in black ink and handwritten in blue ink.
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