PICTURES -> Scrapping - Pg. 2
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[Image Source - NNAM - US Navy]
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Mar 23, 1994 - 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.
[Image Source - NNAM - US Navy]
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Mar 23, 1994 - A port side 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 already been removed.
[Image Source - NNAM - US Navy]
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Mar 24, 1994 - A port 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 already been removed.
[Image Source - NNAM - US Navy]
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May 18, 1994 - 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.
[Image Source - NNAM - US Navy]
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May 18, 1994 - A low level aerial view of the stern section of the aircraft carrier CORAL SEA (CV-43) showing the last sections of the flight deck as they are cut away. The CORAL SEA is being scrapped at the Fairfield Marine Terminal by the Seawitch Marine Salvage Company.
[Image Source - NNAM - US Navy]
#758
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May 18, 1994 - A aerial view of the starboard amidships section of the aircraft carrier CORAL SEA (CV-43) showing the progress of the scrapping of the ship at the Fairfield Marine Terminal of the Seawitch Marine Salvage Company.
[Image Source - NNAM - US Navy]
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May 18, 1994 - A aerial port view of the aircraft carrier CORAL SEA (CV-43) showing the progress of the scraping operation at the Seawitch Marine Salvage Company at the Fairfield Marine Terminal. Large sections of the flight deck and all the outborne elevators have already been cut away. The hulk of the merchant ship S.S. SEAWITCH lies on the opposite side of the pier from the carrier.
[Image Source - NNAM - US Navy]
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May 18, 1994 - A low level aerial view of the amidships section of the aircraft carrier CORAL SEA (CV-43) aft of the island structure. This close in view clearly shows that the outboard elevators have been cut away and only small sections of the outer flight deck areas remain. The ship is being scrapped by Seawitch Marine Salvage Company at the Fairfield Marine Terminal.
[Image Source - NNAM - US Navy]
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May 18, 1994 - A aerial starboard quarter view of the aircraft carrier CORAL SEA (CV-43) being scrapped out at the Seawitch Marine Salvage Company at the Fairfield Marine Terminal. The ship arrived in Baltimore in July of 1993 and it is estimated it will take eighteen months to complete the scraping operation.
[Image Source - Kerry Ellis Collection]
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Jun 1994 - Just starting to dismantle the island.
[Image Source - Earl Neall]
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Jun 1994 - Down to the hanger deck. Starting to dismantle the mast.
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Jun 25, 1994 - A port bow view of the decommissioned aircraft carrier CORAL SEA (CV-43) tied up at the Baltimore Fairfield Terminal for scrapping. The ship is being scrapped by the Seawitch Marine Salvage Company.
[Image Source - NNAM - US Navy]
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Jul 5, 1994 - 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.
[Image Source - NNAM - US Navy]
#704
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Jul 5, 1994 - An aerial starboard side view of the aircraft carrier CORAL SEA (CV-43) showing the progress of the scrapping of the ship. The ship arrived at Lambert Point on July 6, 1993 and it will take six to nine more months for the Seawitch Salvage Company to complete the task of cutting up the vessel.
[Image Source - NNAM - US Navy]
#705
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Jul 5, 1994 - An aerial port side view of the aircraft carrier CORAL SEA (CV-43) tied up at Lambert Point in the outer harbor showing the continued scrapping operation of the vintage carrier. The ship is being scrapped out by the Seawitch Salvage Company.
[Image Source - NNAM - US Navy]
#762
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Jul 5, 1994 - An aerial port side view of the fore section of the aircraft carrier CORAL SEA (CV-43) tied up at Lambert Point showing the continued scrapping operation of the vintage ship. In the upper left corner of the photo is the hulk of the ocean minesweeper ILLUSIVE (MSO-448) which is also being scrapped out by the Seawitch Salvage Company.
[Image Source - NNAM - US Navy]
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Jul 13, 1994 - A view looking forward along the starboard fore front of the aircraft carrier CORAL SEA (CV-43) showing the progress of the scrapping operation at the Seawitch Salvage Company.
[Image Source - NNAM - US Navy]
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Jul 13, 1994 - View from the starboard side looking aft at the island structure of the aircraft carrier CORAL SEA (CV-43) during scrapping operations at the Seawitch Salvage Company and the open hangar bay.
[Image Source - NNAM - US Navy]
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Jul 13, 1994 - A large portion of steel is being lifted from the hangar deck of the aircraft carrier CORAL SEA (CV-43) during the scrapping operation by the Seawitch Salvage Company.
[Image Source - NNAM - US Navy]
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Jul 13, 1994 - 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.
[Image Source - NNAM - US Navy]
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Jul 13, 1994 - 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.
[Image Source - NNAM - US Navy]
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Jul 13, 1994 - A view of the remaining aft section of the island of the aircraft carrier CORAL SEA (CV-43). The ship is being scrapped out by the Seawitch Salvage Company. As this picture was being taken, the salvage crew was preparing to bring down the remaining portion of the island.
[Image Source - NNAM - US Navy]
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Jul 13, 1994 - 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.
[Image Source - NNAM - US Navy]
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Jul 13, 1994 - View on board the aircraft carrier CORAL SEA (CV-43) showing the progress of the scrapping operation at the Seawitch Salvage Company. The view is from the starboard side forward looking aft along the port side.
[Image Source - NNAM - US Navy]
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Jul 13, 1994 - #5 in a 5 shot panoramic view of the scrapping of the aircraft carrier CORAL SEA (CV-43) at the Seawitch Marine Salvage Company. View from port side aft looking toward the starboard quarter and stern section
[Image Source - NNAM - US Navy]
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Jul 13, 1994 - #1 in a 5 shot panoramic view of the scrapping of the aircraft carrier CORAL SEA (CV-43) at the Seawitch Marine Salvage Company. View from port side aft looking forward toward the island on the starboard side.
[Image Source - NNAM - US Navy]
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Jul 13, 1994 - A view on board the aircraft carrier CORAL SEA (CV-43) showing the progress of the scrapping operation at the Seawitch Salvage Company. This view is from forward, looking aft, at the cut away sections of the main pole mast lying atop the gallery deck.
[Image Source - NNAM - US Navy]
#714
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Jul 13, 1994 - A view on board the aircraft carrier CORAL SEA (CV-43) showing the progress of the scrapping operation at the Seawitch Salvage Company. The front half of the island structure has been cut away and the flight deck aft has been removed.
[Image Source - NNAM - US Navy]
#715
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Jul 13, 1994 - View from the port bow of the aircraft carrier CORAL SEA (CV-43) looking aft and to starboard showing the remaining flight deck scarred by cut marks as it is prepared for removal during scrapping operations at the Seawitch Salvage Company.
[Image Source - NNAM - US Navy]
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Jul 13, 1994 - A view on board the aircraft carrier CORAL SEA (CV-43) showing the progress of the scrapping operation at the Seawitch Salvage Company. This view is from the port aft looking forward at the bottom section of the main pole mast lying atop the gallery deck.
[Image Source - NNAM - US Navy]
#717
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Jul 13, 1994 - A view along the starboard side of the aircraft carrier CORAL SEA (CV-43) during scrapping operations at the Seawitch Salvage Company. A large steel section of the island is being loaded onto a waiting truck.
[Image Source - NNAM - US Navy]
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Jul 13, 1994 - A view of the island of the aircraft carrier CORAL SEA (CV-43) as seen from the forward elevator on the starboard side. The ship is being dismantled for scrap by the Seawitch Salvage Co. at Lambert Point.
[Image Source - NNAM - US Navy]
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Jul 13, 1994 - Port side view of the ocean minesweeper ILLUSIVE (MSO-448) at the Seawitch Marine Salvage Company. The ship is moored off to the side of the aircraft carrier CORAL SEA (CV-43) which is also being scrapped out at the yard.
[Image Source - NNAM - US Navy]
#732
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Jul 13, 1994 - 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.
[Image Source - NNAM - US Navy]
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Jul 13, 1994 - 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.
[Image Source - NNAM - US Navy]
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Jul 13, 1994 - 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.
[Image Source - NNAM - US Navy]
#735
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Jul 13, 1994 - #2 in a 5 shot panoramic view of the scrapping of the aircraft carrier CORAL SEA (CV-43) at the Seawitch Marine Salvage Company. View from port side aft looking forward toward the island on the starboard side.
[Image Source - NNAM - US Navy]
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Jul 13, 1994 - A view on board the aircraft carrier CORAL SEA (CV-43) showing the progress of the scrapping operation. This view is from forward looking to the port side showing the cut down sections of the main pole mast lying on the gallery deck.
[Image Source - NNAM - US Navy]
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Jul 13, 1994 - #4 in a 5 shot panoramic view of the scrapping of the aircraft carrier CORAL SEA (CV-43) at the Seawitch Marine Salvage Company. View is from the port side looking to starboard from forward of the stern quarter.
[Image Source - NNAM - US Navy]
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Jul 13, 1994 - A view on board the aircraft carrier CORAL SEA (CV-43) showing the progress of the scrapping operation at the Seawitch Salvage Company. This view is from the forward starboard elevator position looking to port showing the pressure cylinders to the forward catapult systems.
[Image Source - NNAM - US Navy]
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Jul 13, 1994 - #3 in a 5 shot panoramic view of the scrapping of the aircraft carrier CORAL SEA (CV-43) at the Seawitch Marine Salvage Company. View from port side aft looking forward toward the island on the starboard side.
[Image Source - NNAM - US Navy]
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Jul 13, 1994 - A view on board the aircraft carrier CORAL SEA (CV-43) showing the progress of the scrapping operation at the Seawitch Salvage Company. This view is from the forward starboard elevator position looking to port showing the pressure cylinders to the forward catapult systems.
[Image Source - NNAM - US Navy]
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Jul 13, 1994 - A worker uses a cutting torch as he works on the scrapping of the aircraft carrier CORAL SEA (CV-43) at the Seawitch Salvage Company. Despite the 90 degree plus heat he wears protective clothing and helmet.
[Image Source - NNAM - US Navy]
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Aug 20, 1994 - A port bow view of the hulk of the aircraft carrier CORAL SEA (CV-43) tied up at the Seawitch Marine Salvage Company pier at the Fairfield Terminal. The view shows the process made on scrapping out the ship. The entire island structure has now been cut away. The ship arrived in Baltimore July 1993.
[Image Source - NNAM - US Navy]
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Aug 25, 1994 - An aerial port quarter view of hulk of the aircraft carrier CORAL SEA (CV-43) being scrapped out at the Seawitch Marine Salvage Company at the Baltimore Fairfield Terminal.
[Image Source - NNAM - US Navy]
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Aug 25, 1994 - An aerial stern on view of the hulk of the aircraft carrier CORAL SEA (CV-43) being scrapped out at the Seawitch Marine Salvage Company at the Baltimore Fairfield Terminal.
[Image Source - NNAM - US Navy]
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Aug 25, 1994 - An aerial bow view of hulk of the aircraft carrier CORAL SEA (CV-43) being scrapped out at the Seawitch Marine Salvage Company at the Baltimore Fairfield Terminal.
[Image Source - NNAM - US Navy]
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Aug 25, 1994 - An aerial port bow view of the hulk of the aircraft carrier CORAL SEA (CV-43) being scrapped out at the Seawitch Marine Salvage Company at the Baltimore Fairfield Terminal.
[Image Source - NNAM - US Navy]
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Aug 25, 1994 - An overall aerial view of the Baltimore Fairfield Terminal area. In the lower section of the photo are four Forest Sherman class destroyers and two Adams class guided missile destroyers waiting to be scrapped at the Baltimore Salvage Company. In the upper portion of the picture is the hulk of the aircraft carrier CORAL SEA (CV-43) being scrapped out at the Seawitch Marine Salvage Company. The white ship at the Maryland Port Authority pier in the center of the photo is the former hospital ship SANCTUARY (AH-17), now owned by Life International.
[Image Source - Kerry Ellis Collection]
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Nov 1994 - Elevators and most of flight deck removed. Part of the island gone.
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