The Snapshots in Time Collection

Rough Seas Viewed from a Ship's Deck, Canvas-Covered Equipment Overhead

Rough Seas Viewed from a Ship's Deck, Canvas-Covered Equipment Overhead

Heavy swells break against the hull as a ship pushes through rough Atlantic waters, its deck equipment lashed down and covered against the spray. Photographs like this offer a firsthand glimpse of the often difficult sea conditions endured during wartime and post-war ocean voyages. Project: 218405