#USS Independence

[coldwarairforce]

An F-14A Tomcat aircraft takes off from the USS Independence (CV-62) during carrier qualifications of Reserve Carrier Air Wing 30 (CVWR-30) off the coast of southern California. OFFICIAL U.S. NAVY PHOTO (RELEASED). 1980

#F-14A #F-14 #Tomcat #USS Independence #CV-62

[emperornorton47]

The most beautiful ship in the world

#u.s. navy #USS Independence #aircraft carrier #Training ship #Tall ship #italian navy #Sailing ship #Most beautiful ship in the world #amerigo vespucci

[nelc]

The light carrier USS Independence after detonation of Test Able of Operation Crossroads at Bikini Atoll in 1946

#monochrome #USS Independence #aircraft carrier #Operation Crossroads #Test Able

[fluffbyday-smutbynight]

The Most Beautiful Ship in the World

[a ficlet inspired by the meeting between the Amerigo Vespucci and the USS Independence - read on Ao3 here]

1962, Mediterranean Sea

She saw the huge aircraft carrier approaching from afar. Leisurely slowing down to accost her, his mighty build unmistakable against the blue expanse of the calm sea.

Truth be told, she was used to it. Her catchy looks made more than one horn blow. Even ocean liners - notably a pretentious lot - used to give her the right of way and salute her with three loud honks of appreciation. It was meant to be a flattering gesture, and she used to gloat at it, back in the day; by now, she barely took note and moved on.

Now by her side – his untarnished hull giving away his young age – the carrier turned his light signal on, apparently determined to chat her up.

“Who are you?” He asked.

“Training ship Amerigo Vespucci,” she politely answered, “Italian Navy.” This should satisfy the boy’s curiosity enough, and hopefully establish that she was the one in familiar waters.

The other one signalled again. 

“You are the most beautiful ship in the world.”

No crass whistling. Just a genuine compliment. 

That was new. 

“Oh, my.” She found herself faltering on her words. “Thank you.”

She reprised her course, not without a slight embarrassment at getting flustered that easily. The carrier though, not at all discouraged, gently matched her speed – no small feat for such an imposing, graceless craft.

“Don’t tell me you’re ditching me already,” he said in jest.

She glanced up at the fleet of fighter jets on his deck, their white, pointy tail fins glistening in the sun. 

“Don’t you have anywhere important to be?” 

“Not today. Waiting for the next NATO exercise. I’m the USS Independence, by the way… but you can call me Indy.”

Goodness gracious. Was he flirting, now?

“Well, Indy,” she countered, “before you get any funny ideas, let me ask you… how long have you been deployed?”

“Just three years.” 

“Oh dear.”

A long moment of silence followed, interspersed by the lull of crashing waves and the squawking of seagulls. Now, she hadn’t meant to mortify him… 

“But–” he added, with a remarkable presence of spirit, “I’ve served in Cuba and Puerto Rico already. Not entirely wet behind my ears, so to speak.”

“What I meant is… I’m not sure you realised, that I’m thirty years your senior.”

“You don’t show a day over fifteen, if I may say so.”

Let’s not tell him that her teak wood deck and her striped hull paint had been recently redone. 

He accosted her some more, and from this near she noticed his sleek, functional outline against the sky. It wasn’t unpleasant in the least. 

“You should know I’m an old-fashioned lady, and I’d rather do things the old-fashioned way.”

“No objections to that, Ma’am.” A cheerful plume of smoke blew from his funnel. “Getting to know you better will only be my pleasure.” 

What with her line of work, she knew all too well the fervors and recklessness of young folks. Nonetheless, this one seemed to hold his conversation quite nicely, and to be resolute in his intentions. Which she could only appreciate, in accordance with her motto: “Not who begins, but who perseveres.”

“You know what, Indy? I love the Caribbean Sea this time of the year. And I might teach you a trick or two...”

And they sailed on, together. For how long, it is not known; but together they sailed, towards the setting sun.

~~~

(notes and tags under the cut)

What can I say in my defence? Apparently, anything that happens at sea strikes the romantic strings of my heart, and so here I am, anthropomorphizing and shipping... literal ships.

If you have any questions - how does that work? How do they communicate so efficiently or convey emotion? Why is she a she and he's a he? Why do they have genders, at all? Well, I do *not* have answers.

Life is short and nothing makes sense.

(tagging some people who seemed to like the first one; let me know if you'd like to be added or removed):

@helloliriels @totallysilvergirl @kettykika78 @missdeliadili @mydogwatson @amindamazed @prettyrealisticjohnlockfanart @otter-von-bismarck @johnsimms

#shipping ships #amerigo vespucci #uss independence #writeblr #ficlet #shit fluffsmut writes

[lonestarbattleship]

USS Independence (CV-62) underway near Hampton Roads, Virginia on July 21, 1964.

Dick Leonhardt Collection: 19640721S-A14

#USS Independence (CV-62) #USS Independence #Forrestal Class #Aircraft Carrier #July #1964 #Hampton Roads #Virginia #united states navy #us navy #navy #usn #u.s. navy #cold war #color photo #dreadnought

[mamotreco]

Littoral Combat Ships docked in Bremerton WA. The ones you’re seeing in these photos I took are now decommissioned.

#littoral combat ship #uss independence #uss coronado #us navy #fujifilm #fujilove #fujifeed #fujixt4 #fujifilm x series #fujixseries #fuji xt4 #fujinon #fujixlovers #fujifilm xt4 #50mmlens #trimaran #warship #Youtube

[my2phetaliaheadcanons]

Happy Independence Day from the good ol’ USA!! Enjoy those fireworks and remember the sacrifices that it takes to have and maintain freedom!

If you don’t celebrate, watch some firework fails. They’ll make your day!

#2p hetalia #2p headcanons #2p america #america #uss independence

[404-art-found]

pondering how there are surely other Ferrymen sailing the Styx, and how they may greet each other

#ultrakill #ultrakill ferryman #thoughts #my art #the second one is based off 1) ferryman concept art and 2) egyptian underworld boat guide wepwawet #wepwawet however guides the god ra through the night and not mortal souls but. similar roles as underworld psychopomps of sorts #and of course this whole comic references an interaction between uss independence and italian training ship amerigo vespucci #the ferrymen do not see each other as threats.. equals serving the same purpose to ferry the dead. they respect one another

[carbone14]

Porte-avions français La Fayette (ex-USS Langley, CVL-27) – Toulon – 11 septembre 1951

©U.S. Naval History and Heritage Command – NH 81901

Dans le cadre du Mutual Defense Assistance Act, les Etats-Unis transfèrent le porte-avions à la France le 8 janvier 1951. Il est armé par la Marine Nationale le 2 juin 1951 et est rebaptisé La Fayette (R-97). Il sera restitué aux Etats-Unis le 20 mars 1963.

#après-guerre #after war #marine française #french navy #marine nationale #la royale #porte-avions #aircraft carrier #la fayette #independence-class #uss langley-cvl27 #uss langley #cvl27 #toulon #france #11/09/1951 #09/1951 #1951

[iloveyouitisruiningmylife]

arey

#fir hit ho gayi kya hai tumblr ko im in my feels #using tumblr the way i used to (dear diary...) #haan so like. fees #and like #unhone foundation ki registration ki bhi bhari thi way back in 2021 jab unka package abhi jitna hai usse bhi aadha tha😭 #i remember telling dad back then ki aap wapis kar dena didi ko #and she said arey babe tension mat le ye mera investment hai fir return tujhse bharvaungi😭😭😭 #like. return bharne mein jitne paise nahi lagte usse kai zyada baar unhe meri fees bhar di #like just #i can't explain why it indicates so much love and trust and support #imagine being trapped in ek ghar bachpan se and you know the only way out is to be financially independent #and to live there in the meantime you have to scarifice your everything your thoughts opinions freedom YOUR VOICE #your whole life basically #and then finally FINALLY after clearing the toughest fucking exams of the country getting a awesome fucking degree and #slaying at a job for a huge multinational company #you finally achieve your dream you're finally free and independent you can do whatever you want #and then in such early stages of your career you spend it all on your loserass little sister jo fail ho chuki hai 1 baar #like bhaii😭😭😭😭 #anyway i love her hope woh wapis jaldi aa jaye already bohot yaad aa rahi hai but itsok hope woh wahan khush rahe heal ho jaye

[the-golden-vanity]

Idk about fandom reputation per se, but before I followed you, I found you by way of all the nautical themed artwork you reblog! It scratches an itch, I've always loved paintings of boats and the sea! I used to work in a custom frame shop that resold antique artwork, and I would fawn over the paintings of ships all the time 💙⚓

Ah, this is so nice, thank you so much! This is an Age of Sail blog first and foremost, so I'm so glad you like the ship art!

Here's a painting of my local tall ship, the USS Providence, by W. Nowland van Powell!

#ask #ashton slashton #age of sail #maritime history #american revolution #american war of independence #uss providence #sloop providence #tall ship providence #tall ship #sloop #18th century #maritime art #nautical art #nautical

[nelc]

USS Independence (CVL-22), a light aircraft carrier of WWII, was one of the ships moored at Bikini Atoll during the atomic tests of Operation Crossroads. The first detonation, Test Able, was an airburst 500 metres away from Independence, and damaged her severely, but did not sink her.

The now-radioactive Independence was towed to the Farrallon Islands, near San Francisco, and used for radiological studies by the University of California Radiation Laboratory as the radiation decayed, until the decision was made to scuttle her in 1951, together with some contaminated materials transferred there.

#USS Independence #CVL-22 #Operation Crossroads #Test Able #nuclear test #Bikini Atoll #aircraft carrier #ship #maritime

[beakerhoneydew]

Windsurfing on the holodeck! Not pictured: Lilac making heart eyes

#like I said its finals you're getting blorbos from my mind #uss independence tag #clair cj jones

[lonestarbattleship]

USS Michael Monsoor (DDG-1001) leads a formation including USS Fitzgerald (DDG-62), USS Spruance (DDG-111), USS Pinckney (DDG-91), and USS Kidd (DDG-100), and USS Coronado (LCS-4) during U.S. Pacific Fleet’s Unmanned Systems Integrated Battle Problem (UxS IBP) 21, on April 21, 2021. UxS IBP 21 integrates manned and unmanned capabilities into challenging operational scenarios to generate warfighting advantages.

Photographed by U.S. Navy photo by Chief Mass Communication Specialist Shannon Renfroe.

Date: April 21, 2021

US Navy Photo: 210421-N-FC670-1079

#USS Michael Monsoor (DDG-1001) #USS Michael Monsoor #Zumwalt Class #USS Fitzgerald (DDG-62) #USS Fitzgerald #USS Spruance (DDG-111) #USS Spruance #USS Pinckney (DDG-91) #USS Pinckney #USS Kidd (DDG-100) #USS Kidd #Guided Missile Destroyer #Destroyer #USS Coronado (LCS-4) #USS Coronado #Independence Class #Littoral Combat Ship #Warship #ship #April #2021 #Pacific Ocean #United States Navy #U.S. Navy #US Navy #USN #Navy

[if-you-fan-a-fire]

"Only thirteen and a half months after the keel was laid, the Monterey, the U.S. navy's newest airplane carrier was launched at the New York Shipbuilding Corporation yards at Camden, N.J. The big "flat top," is pictured above, splashing into the Delaware river - fifth of her class to do so since last August." - from the Kingston Whig-Standard. March 3, 1943. Page 1.

#camden nj #new york shipbuilding #uss monterey #aircraft carrier #united states navy #light aircraft carrier #independence class #shipbuilding #shipyards #battle of production #war production #world war ii

[alltrekvarnews]

La Estrella de ´´Star Trek Discovery´´,Fue Invitada Por Independent Artist Group...

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#AMC The Walking Dead #Independent Artist Group #Michael Burnham #My Dead Friend Zoe #New Girl #Once Upon a Time #Sonequa Martin-Green #Star Trek: Discovery #The Outside Story #USS Discovery