Features on an historic photo of USS Independence are captured in a three-dimensional low-resolution sonar image of the shipwreck off the coast of California. The sonar image with oranges color tones (lower) shows an outline of a possible airplane in the forward aircraft elevator hatch opening.
Features on an historic photo of USS Independence are captured in a three-dimensional low-resolution sonar image of the shipwreck off the coast of California. The sonar image with oranges color tones (lower) shows an outline of a possible airplane in the forward aircraft elevator hatch opening.
NOAA/Boeing/Coda Octopus
Project engineer Ross Peterson oversees the installation of the lithium polymer battery into Boeing's autonomous underwater vehicle Echo Ranger at Half Moon Bay, California. The battery is specifically designed for the AUV, providing the power needed for the 60-mile roundtrip mission.
Project engineer Ross Peterson oversees the installation of the lithium polymer battery into Boeing's autonomous underwater vehicle Echo Ranger at Half Moon Bay, California. The battery is specifically designed for the AUV, providing the power needed for the 60-mile roundtrip mission.
Robert V. Schwemmer/NOAA
An aerial view of ex-USS Independence at anchor in San Francisco Bay, California, January 1951. There is visible damage from the atomic bomb tests at Bikini Atoll.
An aerial view of ex-USS Independence at anchor in San Francisco Bay, California, January 1951. There is visible damage from the atomic bomb tests at Bikini Atoll.
Courtesy of San Francisco Maritime National Historical Park
The USS Independence during World War II.
The USS Independence during World War II.
Courtesy of San Francisco Maritime National Historical Park
Muster on the flight deck of USS Independence in 1943. The carrier earned eight battle stars during World War II.
Muster on the flight deck of USS Independence in 1943. The carrier earned eight battle stars during World War II.