The Snapshots in Time Collection
GMC CCKW Cargo Truck Overturned on 5-inch Gun Mount Aboard USS Petrof Bay (CVE-80), WWII
A U.S. Army-pattern GMC 'Deuce and a Half' cargo truck lies precariously balanced atop a 5-inch gun mount after a deck mishap aboard the escort carrier USS Petrof Bay (CVE-80). Sailors gather to view the unusual scene, a reminder of the cramped, hazardous conditions of vehicle stowage and transport aboard escort carriers during World War II. Project: 218467