Keywords: CV-36-night operations NAN11-53.jpg Night colour photograph of the U S aircraft carrier USS Antietam CV-36 in 1953 In 1952 Antietam did become the first U S carrier with an angled deck and photos like this should emphasize it usefulness The carrier was operating out of Quonset Point Rhode Island USA at that time A red-painted Grumman F9F Cougar has just been launched F9F Panthers and two Douglas F3D Skyknight are also visible on the deck U S Navy Naval Aviation News November 1953 http //www history navy mil/nan/backissues/1950s/1953/Nov53 pdf; official U S Navy photograph 80-G-K-16893 Color http //www chinfo navy mil/navpalib/ships/carriers/histories/cv36-antietam/ant53night jpg 1953 USN caption removed PD-USGov-Military-Navy USS Antietam CV-36 Ships at night |