USS Ticonderoga Leaves a Blazing Trail in the Pacific
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Maker
USS Ticonderoga Leaves a Blazing Trail in the Pacific
ca. 1944
Gelatin silver print
Paper: 8 × 10 in. (20.3 × 25.4 cm)
Gift of Joanna T. Steichen, ex-collection Edward Steichen
Inscriptions inscribed in crayon on recto TR: 273218
inscribed in crayon on paper taped to recto TR: B
printed in ink on verso: FILE NUMBER: 273218 HOLD FOR RELEASE/
UNTIL 9AM (MNT)/ JULY 19, 1945/
THE USS TICONDEROGA LEAVES A BLAZING TRAIL IN THE PACIFIC/
The USS Ticonderoga, new Essex class carrier, has left a blistering trail of/ incredible destruction during its first three months in the Pacific. While/ the crew came to know the mighty flattop as the big "T", the Japs knew her/ only as "trouble". More than once they concentrated attacks on the carrier/ without success. It wasn't until after the "Ti's" rampage through the South/ China Sea that the Nips caught up with their number on priority. On January/ 21, 1945, while operating off the coast of Formosa, the big "T" was hit by/ two suicide planes within half an hour. While smoke and flames billowed high/ into the air from the striken ship, Tokyo hastened to announce another carrier/ "instantaneously sunk". Efforst of a gallant crew saved the ship that day./ Inspired workmen of a west coast yard have since restoried the carrier to A-1/ fighting shape. Today, the Ticonderoga again roams enemy waters adding more/ destruction to an already enviable record./
Smoke pours from bomb hole following first suicide attack on the Ticonderoga./ Bomb-carrying suicide plane crashed forward of bomb hit near the number one/ elevator. Thick cloud of smoke in top right hand corner comes from the/ elevator. Note the splintered deck and the casualty in the left in this pic-/ ture, snapped moments after the first Jap hit./
WATCH YOUR CREDIT
"OFFICIAL U.S. NAVY PHOTOGRAPH"
The Navy Department has no objection to the use of this photograph in commercial/ advertisements, provided copy and layout are submitted for review prior to/ publication to the REVIEW SECTION, OFFICE OF PUBLIC RELATIONS, NAVY DEPARTMENT,/ WASHINGTON, D.C., or to District Public Relations Office. However, it has no/ power to waive the privacy rights of the personnel portrayed.
printed in ink on verso BL: BAUer 273218/ 9 09 I
inscribed in crayon on paper taped to recto TR: B
printed in ink on verso: FILE NUMBER: 273218 HOLD FOR RELEASE/
UNTIL 9AM (MNT)/ JULY 19, 1945/
THE USS TICONDEROGA LEAVES A BLAZING TRAIL IN THE PACIFIC/
The USS Ticonderoga, new Essex class carrier, has left a blistering trail of/ incredible destruction during its first three months in the Pacific. While/ the crew came to know the mighty flattop as the big "T", the Japs knew her/ only as "trouble". More than once they concentrated attacks on the carrier/ without success. It wasn't until after the "Ti's" rampage through the South/ China Sea that the Nips caught up with their number on priority. On January/ 21, 1945, while operating off the coast of Formosa, the big "T" was hit by/ two suicide planes within half an hour. While smoke and flames billowed high/ into the air from the striken ship, Tokyo hastened to announce another carrier/ "instantaneously sunk". Efforst of a gallant crew saved the ship that day./ Inspired workmen of a west coast yard have since restoried the carrier to A-1/ fighting shape. Today, the Ticonderoga again roams enemy waters adding more/ destruction to an already enviable record./
Smoke pours from bomb hole following first suicide attack on the Ticonderoga./ Bomb-carrying suicide plane crashed forward of bomb hit near the number one/ elevator. Thick cloud of smoke in top right hand corner comes from the/ elevator. Note the splintered deck and the casualty in the left in this pic-/ ture, snapped moments after the first Jap hit./
WATCH YOUR CREDIT
"OFFICIAL U.S. NAVY PHOTOGRAPH"
The Navy Department has no objection to the use of this photograph in commercial/ advertisements, provided copy and layout are submitted for review prior to/ publication to the REVIEW SECTION, OFFICE OF PUBLIC RELATIONS, NAVY DEPARTMENT,/ WASHINGTON, D.C., or to District Public Relations Office. However, it has no/ power to waive the privacy rights of the personnel portrayed.
printed in ink on verso BL: BAUer 273218/ 9 09 I
