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[Servicemen with packs climbing down ship's cargo net]
Photograph of servicemen with packs climbing down a ship's cargo net, circa 1944-1945.Inscription in corner: "G50."Caption on accompanying document: "33. Climbing down the net."
[Servicemen recovering Curtiss SC-1 Seahawk aircraft from the water]
Photograph of U.S. Navy servicemen recovering a Curtiss SC-1 Seahawk aircraft from the water and loading it onto the ship's catapult, circa July 1947. The pilot, likely Remi Charles O'Connor Collection, is visible in the cockpit.Inscription on verso: "Just about to secure flight operations here - They have hauled me out of the water and are in the process of setting me back on the catapult. Note -…
[Servicemen recovering Curtiss SC-1 Seahawk from the water]
Photograph of U.S. Navy servicemen recovering a Curtiss SC-1 Seahawk from the water, July 1947. Inscription on verso: "July 1947. This is a picture taken just after the plane hooked onto the sled and the engine was cut off. The hook on the float just [illegible] catch on the sled. Notice the way they swing that hook to the pilot so he can attach it to the hoist sling on the plane. That hook is a…
[Servicemen jumping into water as part of line-crossing ceremony]
Photograph of American servicemen, likely members of the American Volunteer Group or U.S. Navy, jumping into water as part of a line-crossing ceremony onboard ship, circa 1941-1942. Inscription on verso: "Part of the ceremony crossing the line. The lads in the water are waiting to push the fellow coming in under the water. You can see part of the royal family in the background."
[Servicemen participating in line-crossing ceremony]
Photograph of American servicemen, likely members of the American Volunteer Group or U.S. Navy, participating in a line-crossing ceremony onboard ship, circa 1941-1942. Inscription on verso: "Another picture of the ceremony crossing the line. You can see the royal queen and the royal baby."
[AVG servicemen and other passengers on deck of ship]
Photograph of AVG (American Volunteer Group) servicemen and other passengers on the deck of a ship, circa 1941-1942. A United States cruiser is visible in the background. Inscription on verso: "Looking aft on the day the 2 U.S. cruisers left. Some of the Chinese passengers are visable [visible]."
[Servicemen in motor whaleboat]
Photograph of U.S. Navy servicemen in a motor whaleboat launched from the USS Northampton (CA-26), circa 1941-1942. Inscription on verso: "The motor whale boat from the Northampton taking off the American sailors."