The Snapshots in Time Collection

Pilothouse Interior with Helmsman and Navigator, USS Petrof Bay (CVE-80), World War II

Pilothouse Interior with Helmsman and Navigator, USS Petrof Bay (CVE-80), World War II

Inside the pilothouse of the escort carrier USS Petrof Bay (CVE-80), a helmsman grips the ship's wheel while a fellow sailor plots the vessel's course at a nearby chart table. Surrounded by engine order telegraphs, voice tubes, and gauges, these sailors represent the coordinated teamwork required to navigate a warship safely through Pacific waters during World War II. Project: 218429