Keywords: USS Decatur (DD-936), 1964, collision with USS Lake Champlain.jpg USS Decatur DD-936 receives serious topside damage in a collision with USS Lake Champlain CVS-39 after suffering a steering casualty and running under the carrier's bow overhang 6 May 1964 Taken from the carrier's bridge Note S-2 aircraft parked forward and Decatur's mainmast breaking away http //history navy mil/photos/images/h98000/h98178 jpg Naval Historical Center All information on this site is in the public domain and may be distributed or copied unless otherwise specified Use of appropriate byline/photo/image credits is requested PD-USGov-Military-Navy USS Decatur DD-936 Lake Champlain |