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Crewmen beginning to fold the wings of a Grumman F6F-5 Hellcat of Air Group 87 immediately after landing aboard USS Ticonderoga, Apr-May 1945 in the central Pacific.United States Marine Corps detachment aboard carrier USS Ticonderoga posing in front of a Grumman F6F-5 Hellcat Nightfighter of Air Group 87, Apr-May 1945 in the central Pacific.Aboard USS Ticonderoga, Navy Fighting-Bombing Squadron 87 takes possession of the 10,000th F6F Hellcat to be produced, 23 May 1945 at Ulithi.Crewmen in front of Grumman F6F-5 Hellcat “10,000th Hellcat” BuNo 78854 of Fighting-Bombing Squadron VBF-87 aboard USS Ticonderoga, May-Jun 1945 in the western Pacific.
Crewmen beginning to fold the wings of a Grumman F6F-5 Hellcat of Air Group 87 immediately after landing aboard USS Ticonderoga, Apr-May 1945 in the central Pacific.United States Marine Corps detachment aboard carrier USS Ticonderoga posing in front of a Grumman F6F-5 Hellcat Nightfighter of Air Group 87, Apr-May 1945 in the central Pacific.Aboard USS Ticonderoga, Navy Fighting-Bombing Squadron 87 takes possession of the 10,000th F6F Hellcat to be produced, 23 May 1945 at Ulithi.Crewmen in front of Grumman F6F-5 Hellcat “10,000th Hellcat” BuNo 78854 of Fighting-Bombing Squadron VBF-87 aboard USS Ticonderoga, May-Jun 1945 in the western Pacific.
Crewmen pull through the prop of Grumman F6F-5 Hellcat “10,000th Hellcat” BuNo 78854 of Fighting-Bombing Squadron VBF-87 aboard USS Ticonderoga, May-Jun 1945 in the western Pacific.F6F Hellcat fighters of Fighting Squadron 87 aboard carrier Ticonderoga off Okinawa, Jun 1945. Note aircraft tugs.Grumman F6F-5 Hellcat “10,000th Hellcat” BuNo 78854 of Fighting-Bombing Squadron VBF-87 catching an arresting wire while landing aboard USS Ticonderoga, May-Jun 1945 in the western Pacific.Grumman F6F-5 Hellcat “10,000th Hellcat” BuNo 78854 of Fighting-Bombing Squadron VBF-87 preparing for launch from USS Ticonderoga, May-Jun 1945 in the western Pacific.
Crewmen pull through the prop of Grumman F6F-5 Hellcat “10,000th Hellcat” BuNo 78854 of Fighting-Bombing Squadron VBF-87 aboard USS Ticonderoga, May-Jun 1945 in the western Pacific.F6F Hellcat fighters of Fighting Squadron 87 aboard carrier Ticonderoga off Okinawa, Jun 1945. Note aircraft tugs.Grumman F6F-5 Hellcat “10,000th Hellcat” BuNo 78854 of Fighting-Bombing Squadron VBF-87 catching an arresting wire while landing aboard USS Ticonderoga, May-Jun 1945 in the western Pacific.Grumman F6F-5 Hellcat “10,000th Hellcat” BuNo 78854 of Fighting-Bombing Squadron VBF-87 preparing for launch from USS Ticonderoga, May-Jun 1945 in the western Pacific.
Forward flight deck of USS Ticonderoga with two Grumman F6F-5 Hellcats spotted and a cruiser, either USS Pasadena or USS Springfield, off the port bow, Jul 1945 as they steamed from Leyte toward Japan.F6F-5 Hellcat, TBM-3 Avengers, and SB2C-4E Helldivers of Carrier Air Group 87 aboard Ticonderoga, Jun-Aug 1945.TBM-3 Avenger with Torpedo Squadron 87 landing aboard USS Ticonderoga, Jun-Aug 1945.US Navy African-American enlisted sailors aboard USS Ticonderoga celebrating upon hearing the news of Japanese surrender, 14 Aug 1945
Forward flight deck of USS Ticonderoga with two Grumman F6F-5 Hellcats spotted and a cruiser, either USS Pasadena or USS Springfield, off the port bow, Jul 1945 as they steamed from Leyte toward Japan.F6F-5 Hellcat, TBM-3 Avengers, and SB2C-4E Helldivers of Carrier Air Group 87 aboard Ticonderoga, Jun-Aug 1945.TBM-3 Avenger with Torpedo Squadron 87 landing aboard USS Ticonderoga, Jun-Aug 1945.US Navy African-American enlisted sailors aboard USS Ticonderoga celebrating upon hearing the news of Japanese surrender, 14 Aug 1945
Battle Flag (larger flag) hoisted on the aircraft carrier Ticonderoga on orders issued throughout the fleet from Third Fleet Commander William Halsey in response to news that Japan had surrendered, 15 Aug 1945Letter from the Captain of the carrier Ticonderoga, William Sinton, to the ship’s officers and men about what to expect in the days immediately following the Japanese surrender, 16 Aug 1945USS Ticonderoga arriving at Tacoma, Washington, United States as part of Operation Magic Carpet, Oct 27, 1945. Note the deck numbers already repainted in peace-time white & balloons supporting the Homeward Bound PennantTiconderoga in San Francisco Bay, California, United States, late 1945 or early 1946; note blimp in flight in background
Battle Flag (larger flag) hoisted on the aircraft carrier Ticonderoga on orders issued throughout the fleet from Third Fleet Commander William Halsey in response to news that Japan had surrendered, 15 Aug 1945Letter from the Captain of the carrier Ticonderoga, William Sinton, to the ship’s officers and men about what to expect in the days immediately following the Japanese surrender, 16 Aug 1945USS Ticonderoga arriving at Tacoma, Washington, United States as part of Operation Magic Carpet, Oct 27, 1945. Note the deck numbers already repainted in peace-time white & balloons supporting the Homeward Bound PennantTiconderoga in San Francisco Bay, California, United States, late 1945 or early 1946; note blimp in flight in background
USS Bunker Hill, USS Bon Homme Richard, USS Essex, USS Ticonderoga, USS Indiana, and USS Alabama at Pier 92, Seattle, Washington, United States, 9 Jan 1947Bremerton Group of the United States Pacific Reserve Fleet, Puget Sound Naval Shipyard, Bremerton, Washington, United States, circa 1948USS Essex, USS Ticonderoga, USS Yorktown, USS Lexington, USS Bunker Hill, and and USS Bon Homme Richard at Puget Sound Naval Shipyard, Washington, United States, 23 Apr 1948; note several battleships in background at leftThe bow of USS Hornet being transported out of New York Navy Yard, Brooklyn, New York, United States, May 1952; note USS Ticonderoga in right background; seen in Oct 1957 issue of All Hands magazine
USS Bunker Hill, USS Bon Homme Richard, USS Essex, USS Ticonderoga, USS Indiana, and USS Alabama at Pier 92, Seattle, Washington, United States, 9 Jan 1947Bremerton Group of the United States Pacific Reserve Fleet, Puget Sound Naval Shipyard, Bremerton, Washington, United States, circa 1948USS Essex, USS Ticonderoga, USS Yorktown, USS Lexington, USS Bunker Hill, and and USS Bon Homme Richard at Puget Sound Naval Shipyard, Washington, United States, 23 Apr 1948; note several battleships in background at leftThe bow of USS Hornet being transported out of New York Navy Yard, Brooklyn, New York, United States, May 1952; note USS Ticonderoga in right background; seen in Oct 1957 issue of All Hands magazine

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