NAVY"S LARGEST DEAD TOW

Description

1) MS AtoG Port bow view of the USS CHOWANOC (ATF-100) towing the USS PHILIPPINE SEA (CVS-11) off Pt. Loma, San Diego; two smaller tugs lying to in the BG. VG2) CU AtoG The USS PHILIPPINE SEA under tow. VG3) MCU AtoG PAN around the bow of the CHOWANOC with the CVS in tow.4) MS AtoG PAN around the stern of the CVS under tow; small tug underway of the stern of the CVS. G5) MLS AtoG Three YTB"s, the USS PHILIPPINE SEA, and the fleet tug CHOWANOC; NAS, North Island in BG. G6) CU AtoG PAN around the bow of the CHOWANOC; YTB"s at the port strbd side; USS MIDWAY (CVA-41) is anchored in far BG. G7) MS AtoG The USS PHILIPPINE SEA under tow; the MIDWAY at anchor in the right BG; two YTB"s are off the port quarter of the CVS. G8) MS AtoG The PHILIPPINE SEA under tow; three YTB"s in FG.9) CU AtoG PAN, around the bow of the CVS; USS MIDWAY is anchorad in left BG; PAN back to the tow cable leading to the bow chock. G10) MS AtoG The CVS under tow; the USS MIDWAY far off the strbd side of the CVS; two YTB"s are off the stern of the PHILIPPINE SEA. G11) MLS AtoG The USS MIDWAY in BG; four YTB"s following behind the PHILIPPINE SEA. GtoF12) MS AtoG Same; the YTB"s will assist the CHOWANOC once the PHILIPPINE SEA is in the channel of San Diego which is seen in BG.13) MCU AtoG YTB at port side of the CVS; CHOWANOC in BG. G14) CU AtoG The USS CHOWANOC (ATF-100) with the CVS under tow; NAS, North Island in the BG. VG

Collection

General Records of the Department of the Navy

Series

Moving Images Relating to Military Activities