This sunlit, hazy view of the Vietnamese coastline was captured from aboard USS Ticonderoga (CVA-14) during the Vietnam War. As an Essex-class attack carrier, Ticonderoga conducted combat air operations off Vietnam throughout the conflict, including a notable role in the August 1964 Gulf of Tonkin incident. Everyday photographs like this one, showing local fishing boats near the coast, offer a quieter counterpoint to the carrier's combat missions. Project: 218064