Antietam (CV 36) - Naval Cruise Book

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POTENTIAL DESTRUCTIUN In one month, Antietam spread more tons of explosives over the North Korean countryside than any one car- rier expended in four years of World Wai' ll. The enormous task of transferring everything from 20 mm. cartridges to 2,000 pound hlockbusters must be handled with speed, efficiency, utmost precaution. Workhorse tractors Whose maneuvers 'remind one of amusement park Dodge 'Em cars, scoot bomb laden sleds to destinations. BOMBS PILED HIGH on deck of ammunition ship await transfer to Antietam. No smoking is allowed during ammunition handling. i 1 f WINCH OPERATOR in background eases load of bombs into posi- tion. Heavy clothing is worn because of extreme coldg over all goes a life jacket for those men working near deck edge. H K If DECK HANDS guide bombs to waiting sled. Tractors were utilized to move sleds. About 300 tons of ammunition were received each replenishment day. V-TW WA .rf 1- N ICM - fff6r 1'-r f Yi 'Q' .1 .2-fi -7, - . if' . .1 .,, . , .f.4'1?. 3 f, ..,,g1 1 , r,,sExs :s. rw s ,gthff -Q.. FQ, l fi?'a2T'vR'2 , ' mit-.avr ry, is ' 4 . M 'L Q-Qgawlaft gtg, Eallifhal, V ,i 'f ,A 1? We-' 'Silk .MSW 21's--iii? -' A I 54-SLI' V 1- ' f- ,.ff,.aff-ww .. ,V 1-is -ry 1+ ig z,,,,,, MNFW Agfa ,ull rx ,rm .xx . jf -:miter-2Ze11z'?t gr:-Wit IINQSEQS: .Side-'9.,e'.gfQ'sf?nf:6Q. VX ff' 1 -Q M ff I ez , 53-:,.,.::gg?i3t3,55rlg4.?tLHis.,gl,lty 555535-1g,az'5!1f5ggg5g3fBfw5z5,efg:gps- , V, , ,- '.- 3-4'wa511-msg-.-:JEv-'::5:-,tix W5-.L yr?..-by1.r sfQif'21gl!l1-Eahzgiff V r 1 gfS::1?3Ps:e'Lr1:2fffzrfefiir,rinits - . ' ' 'I ' ' .1 .552151.-1Ws52:5'fP3:'5Z5ggfgvi,:.1-1951?Zg S2.'-q,tg.1-j'.,f.-'iigqfwiflaag5.F. Cfi,.: A - . ' ATM-Ih-i:':f'rft-.ft-,24.1--.x -2 ..f1 ff l':f2'-' 'f'+1.'- 1.1' ' . ' n' ' ln' I ' ,Riagg 44.i ' 1. ,TJ N 1 rs, - L X M , , N lx . rm he as , s i .h , ,g -, l fb . 1 Lai M' -,N 1- 'les X far'-V K, -vsnpgn, K v.,- p,'f, f X ,f '-.,.' --, -xv-. 1 1 . .', ' I N N x- -Abvj an 9 gun... ' ' LI. .vjympf f wxggxv ' I f 5.5--?MevG',1s .. ,yflfagii 11.4, , Rx I'-rib' '+ 55..-'Q 3 ft ,JEL iii +?fz:'9'.v . 'fa W-A I Xxx Q, xt 74484 927,--21033 0 'tear wisp'- .': . Ms- . WQ3' -A 5- . i 'V' -'HW'-11' l2.Lr 'i: w-4Mf-'.- - - .' --2a.22wf,a-Laimx' ..flgfmsqmwssigQ-:axe-:Egg-15-fiiik , Qlfiiix. -. , . ,n E.-a::,,,T.,gy..,,,...-.., . ,,-,,',., ,, Aga- vi- xxs-Q-am.q.! ...MW 0 , -1, ' 2 f., - ' .:::....-gg-:fag 1.1-.1-.' ,.,-. gn,-. - I - I-6-1: - K-, ,L MN! -an ,I ivy!! - - ,,g-?e:11f5::.:p-...rib gdluffz U . 'JA M t'1:: f.'. -rzj'f:fq:1-- ':f,nJz'-ff.e,f- ,. sgs1, XQan1 -:Qu 'Nfh . '4f: !!2lLj-52555 .f , gf- AS ' 15. cwfvsaeyasr NYS. -'XSS 11- Qt, -1-X Sq-r--fx, ARTIST'S SKETCH OF TRACTOR AND' BOMB SKID. NEAT ROWS of bombs are stowed temporarily on hangar deck, will be moved below as rapidly as possible by V-3-O divisions

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OPERATION PINVVHEELH was used to guide Antietam into port. Air- craft Were placed on four corners of ship, prop blast effectively turned ship without use of tug boats. mnuxuuu.-fm-........---.-.. .. . ..,,. .,...,,..,..v-.rv-x-vpn, -' BACK T0 JAPAN Antietam's rest and recuperatinn leave SMART APPEARANCE was made by Antietam as she pulled into port with crew in dress uniforms at flight deck parade. BAND PLAYED marches as ship moved into port, EXECUTIVE OFFICER, 5 Quartermasters watch ff01T1 Bridge Wing.