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35 results

[Navy ship] (Item)

Photograph of a U.S. Navy ship, 1945. The image was taken from the USS Essex (CV-9). Copy negative from a print.Caption on envelope: "Essex, 1945."

[Servicemen battling fire caused by broken belly tank] (Item)

Photograph of U.S. Navy servicemen battling a fire caused by a broken belly tank, USS Essex (CV-9), circa 1944-1945. The caption notes that the tank broke loose from a Grumman F6F Hellcat aircraft during landing.Caption on envelope: "Essex repair '8' putting out fire caused by belly tank that broke loose from landing F6F."

[Clouds above Navy ships] (Item)

Photograph of clouds above U.S. Navy ships, circa 1944-1945. The image was taken from the USS Essex (CV-9), which is partly visible in the foreground. Caption on envelope: "Clouds, Pacific area / (4 of 5)."

[Navy photographers on USS Essex] (Item)

Photograph of U.S. Navy photographers on the USS Essex (CV-9), circa 1944-1945.Caption on envelope: "Essex Aerographers."

[USS Essex under attack by kamikaze aircraft] (Item)

Photograph of the USS Essex (CV-9) under attack by Japanese kamikaze aircraft, May 14, 1945. The image was taken from the USS Randolph (CV-15). Copy negative of print.Caption on envelope: "Essex under attack May 14, 1945, taken from USS Randolph."