Aircraft Carriers: USS Langley CV-1

[Brian James]

USS Langley pictured passing the Gaillard Cut, Panama Canal November 16th 1924.

[Brian James]

A before and after a two hour 'digital clean' up shot of Collier SS Jupiter pictured in 1913..She was converted into the USN's first Aircraft Carrier USS Langley in 1920.

[DonBoyer]

Nice enhancement, Brian on the old Jupiter. From the looks of it, their tossing some ballast on board. You cleaned it up so nice you can tell that horse on the left is saying, "God, I hate this effing job!"

[designeraccd]

LANGLEY during her conversion...... DFO

[designeraccd]

Early view of CV-1, LANGLEY. Note the large seaplane at stern of flight deck....... DFO

[designeraccd]

A nice view of LANGLEY in PH, 1935..........

Ford Island had changed quite a bit even by 1941......... DFO

[Brian James]

USS Langley pictured at San Francisco Bay in the late 1920s.

[Brian James]

USS Langley pictured at Mare Island Navy Yard in October 1936.

[Brian James]

USS Langley pictured at Mare Island Navy Yard in 1927.

[Brian James]

An original Bureau of Shipping blueprint for the Collier USS Jupiter, which would be converted in 1920 to the USN's first Carrier USS Langley.