The Snapshots in Time Collection
USS Petrof Bay (CVE-80) Island Superstructure, Viewed Past Aircraft Propeller, WWII Pacific
The island superstructure of the escort carrier USS Petrof Bay (CVE-80), bristling with radar antennas and flying the national ensign, photographed past the propeller of a parked aircraft. Escort carriers like the Petrof Bay played a vital role supporting amphibious operations across the Pacific during World War II. Project: 218455