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View on board the aircraft carrier CORAL SEA (CV-43) during scrapping operations at the Seawitch Marine Salvage Company. The view is in the hangar bay from starboard side aft looking toward the port side bulkhead. Two thirds of the flight deck has already been cut away

View from amidships looking aft into the hangar bay of the aircraft carrier CORAL SEA (CV-43) showing the progress of the scrapping operation at the Seawitch Marine Salvage Company yard. The front half of the island has been cut away and two thirds of the flight deck has been removed

View from the flight deck port side forward of the aircraft carrier CORAL SEA (CV-43) off to starboard showing the progress of the scrapping operation at the Seawitch Salvage Company. Two thirds of the flight deck has been cut away and the front half of the island has already been removed

View from the port side forward looking aft to starboard of the progress of the scrapping operation of the aircraft carrier CORAL SEA (CV-43) by the Seawitch Salvage Company. The hangar deck is covered with debris cut away from the ship

View from the port side flight deck looking aft to the starboard side showing the progress of the scrapping operation of the aircraft carrier CORAL SEA (CV-43) by the Seawitch Salvage Company. The hangar deck is covered with debris cut away from the ship

A port bow view of the hulk of the aircraft carrier CORAL SEA (CV-43) during scrapping operations at the Seawitch Marine Salvage Company. Two thirds of the flight deck, the elevators, much of the side bulkheads and the island have already been cut away

An overhead aerial view of the starboard amidships and stern section of the aircraft carrier CORAL SEA (CV-43) during scrapping at the Seawitch Marine Salvage Company in the outer harbor. Two thirds of the armored flight deck, the elevators much of the deck overhang and the island have already been cut away

An aerial starboard side view of the aft section of the aircraft carrier CORAL SEA (CV-43) tied up at Lambert Point for scrapping. The ship is being scrapped out by the Seawitch Salvage Company

A stern on view of the aircraft carrier CORAL SEA (CV-43) tied up at the Seawitch Marine Salvage Company at the Fairfield Marine Terminal. Over two thirds of the flight deck has already been cut away along with the elevators and some of the side bulkheads

A view on board the aircraft carrier Coral Sea (CV-43) during scrapping operations by the Seawitch Marine Salvage Company. View is on the hangar bay deck from port side aft looking forward. The flight deck has been completely cut away on the aft two thirds of the ship

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Base: Baltimore

State: Maryland (MD)

Country: United States Of America (USA)

Scene Camera Operator: Don S. Montgomery

Release Status: Released to Public

Combined Military Service Digital Photographic Files

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13/07/1994
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A bow view of the aircraft carrier CORAL SEA (CV-43) moored at the Baltimore Fairfield Terminal for scrapping by the Seawitch Marine Salvage Company. Large portions of the armored flight deck have been removed and scrap is being placed in the barge to the right

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