Nip Carriers on the Prowl

Nip Carriers on the Prowl

Photograph

Nip Carriers on the Prowl

ca. 1944
Gelatin silver print
Paper: 8 × 10 in. (20.3 × 25.4 cm)
Gift of Joanna T. Steichen, ex-collection Edward Steichen
Inscriptions printed in ink on verso RC: BUAer 182259/ W7 50/

printed on ink on verso: FILE NO: 182259 HOLD FOR RELEASE/ AM'S of January 5, 1945/

BOTH SIDES PICTURE CARRIER ACTION IN PACIFIC - This remarkable series of pictures,/ taken from a new Navy- OWI motion picture, "Brought to Action" tells the complete/ story of a recent carrier plane battle in the far reaches of the Pacfic. Captured/ Japanese newsreel scenes show the enemy side of battle action./

1. NIP CARRIERS ON THE PROWL- Jap planes are serviced on flight decks for quick/ take-off./

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./
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