USS Lake Champlain (CV-39) underway at sea on 23 June 1945 (80-G-265465)

The U.S. Navy aircraft carrier USS Lake Champlain (CV-39) underway at sea on 23 June 1945. She had been commissioned on 3 June 1945. Several Grumman TBM Avenger and a Curtiss SB2C Helldiver are near the island, a Vought F4U Corsair is parked on the lowered port elevator.