USS Independence (CV-22)(CVL-22)

Photograph

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Maritime Museum of San Diego

PC06553: Origsize: 3 1/2 X 5 1/2"; Resolution: 200dpi
PC06553

Origsize: 3 1/2 X 5 1/2"; Resolution: 200dpi

Name/Title

USS Independence (CV-22)(CVL-22)

Entry/Object ID

PC06553

Description

Aerial view of the port side of the Independence underway way at cruising speed preparing to launch air craft 14 plans on flight deck, launched 22 August 1942, originally ordered as a light cruiser Amsterdam (CL-59) on 1 July 1940, launched 22 August 1942, designated CV-22 Independence 12 February 1942, designated CVL-22 on 15 July 1943, assigned as target in Bikini Test 1 July 1946, later sunk as a weapons test off San Francisco on 29 January 1951. Photo damaged and removed from file.

Photograph Details

Type of Photograph

Black and White

Collection

Postcard Collection

Made/Created

Artist

Source, Unknown

Studio

Schmidt, E.

Date made

1942 - 1951

Place

Unknown

Unknown

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Postcard

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Writing Media

Nomenclature Class

Written Communication T&E

Nomenclature Category

Category 06: Tools & Equipment for Communication

Search Terms

Postcard, III-A-4c U.S. Navy -- Aircraft carriers other than Langley