Name/Title
Engine Room ThrottleDescription
Photograph of the USS Yorktown (CV-10) engine room's throttle.
On the back, a signed inscription reads: "Main Central Board (#1 throttles) Shows; the 4 thermometers, and gauge for #1 engine."Context
From the collection of Stephen Fitch, who was part of the inaugural crew and a plankowner of the USS Yorktown (CV-10).
Stephen Fitch was a Lt. Commander in the Engineering Department on the USS Yorktown (CV-10). An artist at heart, Fitch would draw both small cartoons and comics as well as detailed schematics of engine compartments and staterooms. Fitch is also the artist behind the squadron emblems on the flight deck killboards.Collection
Stephen Fitch CollectionAcquisition
Accession
2018.6Source or Donor
Richard G. FitchAcquisition Method
GiftInscription/Signature/Marks
Type
InscriptionLocation
back of photographTranscription
Main Central Board (#1 throttles)
Shows; the 4 thermometers, and gauge for #1 engine.Update Date
February 21, 2025
