| Caption | USS Langley in heavy seas in the South China Sea in the morning of 13 Jan 1945. Note the trailing USS Washington riding the storm much better. ww2dbase | ||||||||||||
| Source | ww2dbaseUnited States Naval History and Heritage Command | ||||||||||||
| Identification Code | NH 89374 & 80-G-305484 | ||||||||||||
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| Photos on Same Day | 13 Jan 1945 | ||||||||||||
| Photos at Same Place | South China Sea, Pacific Ocean | ||||||||||||
| Added By | C. Peter Chen | ||||||||||||
| Added Date | 30 Apr 2012 | ||||||||||||
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| Licensing | Public Domain | ||||||||||||
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2. Anonymous says:
18 Dec 2014 02:03:35 PM
Break out the sea sickness bags��!
18 Dec 2014 02:03:35 PM
Break out the sea sickness bags��!
3. 
David Stubblebine says:
21 Jul 2015 11:09:50 PM
Morison’s “History of U.S. Naval Operations in World War II” captions this photo as taking place during Typhoon Cobra, 18 Dec 1944 east of the Philippines, but this is incorrect. The original Navy photo was included in the reports for Operation Gratitude (the Raid into the South China Sea) and is captioned “U.S.S. LANGLEY heels over to heavy seas at fueling rendezvous in South China Sea 13 January, 1945.” Even the Naval History and Heritage Command’s caption has been persuaded by Morison’s misidentification of this photo’s time and place as have many subsequent authors and sources (including Wikimedia).
David Stubblebine says:21 Jul 2015 11:09:50 PM
Morison’s “History of U.S. Naval Operations in World War II” captions this photo as taking place during Typhoon Cobra, 18 Dec 1944 east of the Philippines, but this is incorrect. The original Navy photo was included in the reports for Operation Gratitude (the Raid into the South China Sea) and is captioned “U.S.S. LANGLEY heels over to heavy seas at fueling rendezvous in South China Sea 13 January, 1945.” Even the Naval History and Heritage Command’s caption has been persuaded by Morison’s misidentification of this photo’s time and place as have many subsequent authors and sources (including Wikimedia).
4. Ray says:
13 Jan 2021 12:41:49 PM
The date on this can't be accurate. The Langley was abandoned and cuttled in Feb. 1942 after sustaining heavy damage by Japanese aircraft. Her escort ships sank her to keep her from falling into Japanese hands.
13 Jan 2021 12:41:49 PM
The date on this can't be accurate. The Langley was abandoned and cuttled in Feb. 1942 after sustaining heavy damage by Japanese aircraft. Her escort ships sank her to keep her from falling into Japanese hands.
5. David Stubblebine says:
13 Jan 2021 03:05:48 PM
Ray (above):
You are absolutely right. America’s first aircraft carrier, USS Langley (CV-1), was sunk in Feb 1942. But then later, in Nov 1942, an Independence-class carrier then under construction as USS Crown Point was renamed Langley (CVL-27). This ship went on to enjoy a very colorful career and it is this second Langley that is seen in this photo.
David Stubblebine says:13 Jan 2021 03:05:48 PM
Ray (above):
You are absolutely right. America’s first aircraft carrier, USS Langley (CV-1), was sunk in Feb 1942. But then later, in Nov 1942, an Independence-class carrier then under construction as USS Crown Point was renamed Langley (CVL-27). This ship went on to enjoy a very colorful career and it is this second Langley that is seen in this photo.
6. Anonymous says:
13 Jan 2022 06:58:00 AM
So why is it banking so hard?
13 Jan 2022 06:58:00 AM
So why is it banking so hard?
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18 Dec 2013 02:46:05 PM
Amazing a ship that tonnage could be trashed around like that. Imagine the deck cargo, planes etc. I would be badly sea sick. Poor guys. Thanks for the great pix guys. Brian in Australia