The Snapshots in Time Collection
Splash on Ocean Surface Viewed from Shipboard, USS Petrof Bay (CVE-80), WWII
A plume of white water erupts from the ocean surface in this photograph taken from aboard the escort carrier USS Petrof Bay (CVE-80). Images like this, documenting gunfire, near-misses, or impacts at sea, are part of the visual record of the ship's World War II Pacific service. Project: 218455