The Snapshots in Time Collection

Damage Control Crew Clearing Torn Flight Deck Plating After Battle Damage, Escort Carrier, World War II Pacific Theater

Damage Control Crew Clearing Torn Flight Deck Plating After Battle Damage, Escort Carrier, World War II Pacific Theater

Sailors work amid torn and buckled deck plating in this striking damage control photograph, documenting the aftermath of battle damage -- likely from a kamikaze strike or bomb hit -- aboard a U.S. Navy escort carrier during World War II Pacific operations. Project: 218467