STARBOARD BOW VIEW OF THE ESSEX CLASS AIRCRAFT CARRIER USS ANTIETAM (CV-36). THE ROUNDED BOW ...

STARBOARD BOW VIEW OF THE ESSEX CLASS AIRCRAFT CARRIER USS ANTIETAM (CV-36). THE ROUNDED BOW PROTRUDING BEYOND THE FLIGHT DECK DISTINGUISH THE SECOND GROUP OF ESSEX CLASS CARRIERS FROM THE EARLIER VESSELS IN THE CLASS. TWO QUADRUPLE 40 MM BOFORS MARK 2 AA MOUNTINGS ARE VISIBLE IN THE BOWS WITH THE GUNS OF THE PORT SIDE MOUNTING FULLY ELEVATED. FIVE SINGLE 20 MM OERLIKON AA GUNS ARE IN THE GALLERY LINING THE FORWARD PART OF THE FLIGHT DECK. NOTE THE HINGED MASTS FOR THE RADIO AERIALS IN THE VERTICAL POSITION. A SMALL YARD TUG IS ALONGSIDE.(NAVAL HISTORICAL COLLECTION)