Sable Photographs | World War II Database

75 items in this album on 4 pages.


Navy Lt CV Timberlake, an LSO on the training aircraft carrier USS Sable sits in his SNJ Texan, Lake Michigan, United States, 1943-44.	On approach to the training aircraft carrier USS Sable on Lake Michigan, United States, an SB2U Vindicator shows the LSO “Gear Down, Flaps Down, Hook Down,” 1943-44.

One SNJ Texan and 13 FM-2 Wildcats tied down on the flight deck of training aircraft carrier USS Sable on Lake Michigan, United States, 1944.	The damaged landing gear of an FM-2 Wildcat after a hard landing aboard the training aircraft carrier USS Sable on Lake Michigan, United States, 1943-45.

The training aircraft carrier USS Sable at the Navy Pier on Lake Michigan in Chicago, Illinois, United States, 1944.	The training aircraft carrier USS Sable in the icy winter-time waters of Lake Michigan, United States, 1944.

View from the bridge of training aircraft carrier USS Sable of a wintery Lake Michigan, United States, 1944.	View of the Chicago, Illinois skyline from over the bow of the training aircraft carrier USS Sable anchored on Lake Michigan, United States, 1944-45.

A crane hoists an F6F Hellcat after it nosed all the way over aboard the training aircraft carrier USS Sable on Lake Michigan, United States, 1945.	A damaged F6F Hellcat being hoisted by a crane from the training aircraft carrier USS Sable to a waiting barge on Lake Michigan, United States, 1945.

A Naval aviator in the cockpit of an F4U Corsair aboard the training aircraft carrier USS Sable on Lake Michigan, United States, 1945.	A TBF-1 Avenger noses over while landing aboard the training aircraft carrier USS Sable on Lake Michigan, United States, 1945.

A TBM Avenger catches its propeller in the barrier wires and noses over after landing aboard the training aircraft carrier USS Sable on Lake Michigan, United States, 1945.	After an attempted landing on the training aircraft carrier USS Sable, an F6F Hellcat barely hangs onto the catwalks. Lake Michigan, United States, 1945.

An F6F Hellcat stayed on the flight deck when landing, but dropped a wheel into the catwalks and severely bent the propeller blades aboard the training aircraft carrier USS Sable on Lake Michigan, United States, 1945.	An SNJ Texan readies for launch from the training aircraft carrier USS Sable on Lake Michigan, United States, 1945.

Crews attach lines to an F6F Hellcat hanging over the edge of the training aircraft carrier USS Sable on Lake Michigan, United States, 1945.	Crews check on pilot Ens John E Hood in his FM-2 Wildcat after a hard landing aboard training aircraft carrier USS Sable on Lake Michigan, United States, 1945. Note bent propeller blades.

Crews move quickly to secure an F6F Hellcat as it hangs over the side of the training aircraft carrier USS Sable on Lake Michigan, United States, 1945.	Crews move to secure an FM-2 Wildcat after a hard landing on the training aircraft carrier USS Sable on Lake Michigan, United States, 1945.