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USS Yorktown (CV-5); Ships Underway; Flight Deck; Adm. Halsey
About this film
United States Naval Photographic Center film #1696. National Archives description "DA MS Loading of observation planes on fantail of ship. (Either GA or BB) MS, USS YORKTOWN underway with planes on deck; DE in front. LS, DE underway in rough seas. MS DA, Bow of cruiser in heavy seas. MS, Spray going over bow. MS, Refueling from tanker in heavy seas. DA, taken from superstructure showing signal flags. MS, Tanker approaching ship in heavy seas, F6Fs landing aboard the USS YORKTOWN. ECU, Adm Halsey. LS, Planes flying around the old USS YORKTOWN." National Archives Identifier: 76148 As always, any error or typo is mine and if you enjoy my uploads or if you intend to make $ or otherwise profit from these files, please consider making a donation to a veteran's charity of your choice and/or Archive.org itself. Thanks. :)
Directors & creators
United States. Navy
Subjects
WWII, World War, 1939-1945, United States. Navy, World War II, World War, 1939-1945 -- Aerial Operations, American, Hellcat (Fighter Plane), World War, 1939-1945 -- Naval Operations, American, USS Yorktown (CV-5), Halsey, William Frederick, 1882-1959, USS Yorktown
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