Coral Sea being scrapped
Here is USS Coral Sea CV-43 at the Baltimore Fairfield Terminal in 1994 being scrapped. The hangar bay is exposed and on the left you can see where the elevator used to be. #usscoralsea #cv43 #boneyardsafari #aviationsafari #navalsafari
USS Coral Sea CV-43 dismantling
Another look at USS Coral Sea CV-43 at the Baltimore Fairfield Terminal in the mid 90’s as she was being dismantled. #usscoralsea #cv43 #boneyardsafari #aviationsafari #navalsafari
End of USS Coral Sea CV-43
Here was the end of the line for USS Coral Sea CV-43 at the Baltimore Fairfield Terminal in 1993. It took 7 years to complete due to legal, financial and environmental issues. Along with a bomb found in a welded shut locker. #usscoralsea #cv43 #boneyardsafari #aviationsafari #navalsafari
Coral Maru
USS Coral Sea CV-43 returning home to, Naval Station, Norfolk, Va in 1986. #usscoralsea #cv43 #boneyardsafari #aviationsafari
USS Coral Sea CVA-43 (1963)
USS Coral Sea CVA-43 underway in 1963, note the new angled deck and addition of a waist catapult. #usscoralsea #cv43 #navalsafari #boneyardsafari#aviationsafari
USS Coral Sea CV-43 (1989)
It’s #midwaymonday and we look back at USS Coral Sea CV-43 in 1989 preparing to launch a pair of legacy Hornets. #usscoralsea #cv43...
Cat Shot
Per request, a look back at FJ-2 133755 being launched from USS Coral Sea CVA-43. During the early days of the jet age aboard aircraft...
Coral Maru (1947)
It’s #midwaymonday and we take a look at Coral Maru in 1947 during the days she was a straight deck carrier. #usscoralsea #cvb43 #cv43...
USS Coral Sea CVA-43 (1960)
More #midwaymonday with USS Coral Sea CVA-43 after her modernization in 1960, note she had a waist cat installed and was a slightly...
USS Coral Sea and USS Wasp underway
Flashback to Sept 1989 with USS Coral Sea CV-43, foreground, and the amphibious assault ship USS Wasp LHD-1 sailing alongside one another....
