USS Witter (DE 636), forward fireroom
Title
USS Witter (DE 636), forward fireroom
Subject
USS Witter (DE 636); World War, 1939-1945–Campaigns—Pacific area; Destroyer escorts; World War, 1939-1945–Aerial ramming
Description
A black and white image of the damage done to the forward fireroom of the USS Witter. Clockwise from upper left, labels read: "Main dk.; Temp. Stanchion installed by AG 70 off Okinawa; Fwd. bhd. Of fireroom demolished; Steam drum; F.O. Heater; U.S.S. Witter (DE 636), fwd. fireroom stbd. Side looking aft. To port, taken 18 Aug. 1945, P.N.Y. No. 1621-45, photo. No. 26; Superheater tubes." Reverse is stamped "Official photograph; not to be released for publication."
Date
August 1945
Is Part Of
Ogrodnik Collection
Format
Photographic print
Extent
8 x 10"
Identifier
CPL-OGRODNIK-015
Files
Collection
Citation
“USS Witter (DE 636), forward fireroom,” Chicopee Archives Online, accessed September 11, 2026, https://www.chicopeepubliclibrary.org/archives/items/show/10377.