Carrier Action in the Pacific
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U.S. Navy
Maker
Carrier Action in the Pacific
November 23, 1943
Gelatin silver print
Image: 24 x 19.4 cm (9 7/16 x 7 5/8 in.)
Paper: 25.4 x 21 cm (10 x 8 1/4 in.)
Gift of Vincent S. Jones
1976.0358.0010
Inscriptions recto (crayon): [crop lines]
(pencil): 200[?, illeg.] / Sun [illeg.] / D [circled] / Return to / vsg [?]
(stamped): 6382
(typed in blue): File No: AM-GCC-70-43371-TR-6382 RELEASED: November 23, 1943 / CARRIER ACTION IN THE PACIFIC / U. S. Navy taak [sic] forces, spearheaded by modern, hard-hitting aircraft carriers, / are ranging the Pacific, blasting Japanese island fortifications from Wake to / Rabaul. Douglas DAUNTLESS dive bombers and Grumman Avenger torpedo planes- / sea warfare's longest weapons of destruction--are striking savagely through / the air at enemy bases and enemy warships, and chalking up decisive victories / in every engagement. / Typical of carrier-based attacks are the raids on Marcus Island, September 1, / and the attack on Wake Island, October 5-6, 1943. At Marcus, only 900 miles / from Tokyp [sic], 80 percent of the enemy's installations were destroyed. At Wake, / 61 Japanese planes were downed while U. S. bombers were showering destruction / on enemy shipping, barracks, supply depots and airfield installations on the / island. Combined U. S. combat losses in both assaults were 16 aircraft. / CUT:----Signal officer at the stern of the carrier orders the pilot of an / incoming plane to cut his throttle, proceed to a normal landing. "Talker" in / the foreground relays orders from the captain or air force officer to the / signal officer. / WATCH YOUR CREDIT / OFFICIAL U.S. NAVY PHOTOGRAPH [underlined] / From the viewpoint of Naval security, there are no objections to the use of this / photograph in commercial advertising (#), providing the accompanying copy and / layout are submitted, prior to publication, to the / OFFICE OF PUBLIC RELATIONS / Review Section / NAVY DEPARTMENT, WASHINGTON, D. C. / (*) NOTE: Compliance with the laws of privacy and other laws pertaining to / commercial advertising, is the responsibility of parties using this photograph, in commercial advertising. The Navy Department cannot, and does not [underlined] assume any responsibility for waiving or abrogating such rights as the individual or / individuals, portrayed in this photograph, may have in that respect.
(pencil): 200[?, illeg.] / Sun [illeg.] / D [circled] / Return to / vsg [?]
(stamped): 6382
(typed in blue): File No: AM-GCC-70-43371-TR-6382 RELEASED: November 23, 1943 / CARRIER ACTION IN THE PACIFIC / U. S. Navy taak [sic] forces, spearheaded by modern, hard-hitting aircraft carriers, / are ranging the Pacific, blasting Japanese island fortifications from Wake to / Rabaul. Douglas DAUNTLESS dive bombers and Grumman Avenger torpedo planes- / sea warfare's longest weapons of destruction--are striking savagely through / the air at enemy bases and enemy warships, and chalking up decisive victories / in every engagement. / Typical of carrier-based attacks are the raids on Marcus Island, September 1, / and the attack on Wake Island, October 5-6, 1943. At Marcus, only 900 miles / from Tokyp [sic], 80 percent of the enemy's installations were destroyed. At Wake, / 61 Japanese planes were downed while U. S. bombers were showering destruction / on enemy shipping, barracks, supply depots and airfield installations on the / island. Combined U. S. combat losses in both assaults were 16 aircraft. / CUT:----Signal officer at the stern of the carrier orders the pilot of an / incoming plane to cut his throttle, proceed to a normal landing. "Talker" in / the foreground relays orders from the captain or air force officer to the / signal officer. / WATCH YOUR CREDIT / OFFICIAL U.S. NAVY PHOTOGRAPH [underlined] / From the viewpoint of Naval security, there are no objections to the use of this / photograph in commercial advertising (#), providing the accompanying copy and / layout are submitted, prior to publication, to the / OFFICE OF PUBLIC RELATIONS / Review Section / NAVY DEPARTMENT, WASHINGTON, D. C. / (*) NOTE: Compliance with the laws of privacy and other laws pertaining to / commercial advertising, is the responsibility of parties using this photograph, in commercial advertising. The Navy Department cannot, and does not [underlined] assume any responsibility for waiving or abrogating such rights as the individual or / individuals, portrayed in this photograph, may have in that respect.
