Keywords: OS2N-1 is placed on catapult of USS Missouri (BB-63) in 1944.jpg A Naval Aircraft Factory OS2N-1 Kingfisher floatplane BuNo 01491 or 01401 a licence-built Vought OS2U is lowered onto its catapult cradle after a flight aboard the U S Navy battleship USS Missouri BB-63 during her shakedown period in the summer of 1944 Note the Mark 51 director and its associated 40 mm quad gun mount at left Official U S Navy photo http //www history navy mil/our-collections/photography/us-navy-ships/battleships/missouri-bb-63/80-g-k-4562 html 80-G-K-4561 from the U S Navy http //www history navy mil Naval History and Heritage Command summer 1944 USN PD-USGov-Military-Navy see at this http //www history navy mil/branches/org11-2 htm site all Pictures in the Online Library of Naval Historical Center are public domain Spotter planes on the USS Missouri BB-63 Vought OS2U Kingfisher World War II color photographs of the US Homefront |