Name/Title
Engine Room's Main Central BoardDescription
Photograph of the USS Yorktown (CV-10) engine room's main central board.
On the back, a signed inscription reads: "Main central board - showing boiler pressures; fuel, fuel oil pres, air casing presure, salinometers from # 1 engine and # 2 main generators, phone jack - foxes. #1 astern throttle shows in lower left corner."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
GiftUpdate Date
February 21, 2025
