USS Witter (DE 636), Fwd engine room, lower level

USS Witter (DE 636), Fwd engine room, lower level

USS Witter (DE 636); World War, 1939-1945–Campaigns—Pacific area; Destroyer escorts; World War, 1939-1945–Aerial ramming

A black and white image of the damage done to the lower-level forward engine rrom. From top to bottom, labels read: "Propulsion switchboard foundation; L.P. air tank; Temp. repair to BHD. made by AG 70 off Okinawa; Main propulsion wireway damaged by explosion & oil; Lub. oil hand pump; Air compressor; U.S.S. Witter (DE 636) fwd. engine rm., lower level, stbd. side looking fwd. & outbd., from FR 73, taken 18 Aug. 1945, P.N.Y. no. 1621-45, photo. no. 38." Reverse is stamped "Official photograph; not to be released for publication."

August 1945

Ogrodnik Collection

Photographic print

8 x 10"

CPL-OGRODNIK-019