Printed black and white photograph of an officer with two enlisted sailors looking down at a li…

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Checking a Vibrating Engine Turbine

Object NamePhotograph

Historic Owner Michael V. Martini

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

Dateca. 1960–1961

PeriodCold War

Mediumphotographic paper, ink

ClassificationsCommunication Artifacts

Credit LineCollection of the Intrepid Museum. Gift of David Martini. P2024.04.07

Object numberP2024.04.07

DescriptionPhotograph, Black and white; Official vertical image of two enlisted sailors and an officer inspecting one of the engine turbines on USS Intrepid. The officer is crouching on the left side of the image with one hand on a railing level with his face, and the other outstretched toward the edge of the turbine casing visible in the foreground. He has light skin and is wearing a U.S. Navy officer khaki work uniform; he is Commander Michael V. Martini. Two enlisted sailors wearing U.S. Navy dungaree working uniforms with insignia of first class petty officers are standing behind and to the right of Commander Martini. Both enlisted sailors have light skin. One has dark hair with a long forelock, and the other has medium hair in a buzz cut. They are looking at the turbine casing. Large ventilation ducts crisscross in the background of the image. There is a white border around the image.

A horizontal strip of paper is taped to the bottom part of the image with the caption “Machinists Mates 1st Class BURGESS & LEONARD help me check the vibration of #4 H.P. turbine” printed in black ink.

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