A wartime ceremony unfolds on the hangar deck of the escort carrier USS Petrof Bay (CVE-80). Rows of Navy officers in dress uniform sit alongside civilian guests, likely family members and local dignitaries, while a Navy band stands ready to perform. The cavernous hangar bay, with its exposed structural beams, ventilation ducting, and overhead hoist chains, offers a rare glimpse of the working interior of a Casablanca-class escort carrier repurposed for a formal occasion during World War II. Project: 218431