http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/USS_Nehenta_Bay_(CVE-74)
The carrier is the Nehenta Bay. Looks like you also have a pic of the December 44’ typhoon that Casablanca class aircraft carrier endured.
That’s what I thought. Great book, by the way, “Halsey’s Typhoon”.
Halsey was judged negligent for not allowing his task force to flee oncoming Cyclones; twice! Dozen of ships sank and hundreds of sailors drown. The entire story was hushed up because of his ‘hero’ status. Between two cyclones and Leyte Gulf, Halsey should have been drummed out of the US Navy. My Dad was at Iwo Jima and got hit by the first cyclone, which almost sunk his DE. To this day he wouldn’t get in a row boat.
Unusual picture of USS Nehanta Bay. This must have been in ferry duty. I can make out a PBY, a Gruman Albatross, F4F Wildcat, an Avenger and a DC-3 with no tail.
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/b/ba/USS_NEHENTA_BAY_%28CVE-74%29.jpg
