New CIC on the Oriskany

I'm so excited that I was able to purchase this original photo from the USS Oriskany a few weeks ago on eBay. The photo is a black & white 8" x 10" of the Oriskany's new modular CIC. It was an incredible find for me because my dad was a radarman in CIC during his time on the "Mighty O." Below is the descriptive caption as printed on the back of the photo.

USN 710749
MODULAR CIC ADDED TO CONVERTED CARRIER USS ORISKANY (CVA-34)

The USS Oriskany (CVA-34), one of the latest attack carriers converted for modern air-sea warfare, has joined the Seventh Fleet for a seven month operational tour in the western Pacific. Following a 30-month conversion period at San Francisco Naval Shipyard and shakedown training out of San Diego, Oriskany sailed for the far east with a number of new features. In addition to such attack carrier modernizations as an angled deck, steam catapults, hurricane bow, and landing mirror, she was equipped with the prototype "Modular Combat Information Center." USS Oriskany also is the first attack aircraft carrier to have the entire after part of the flight deck made of extruded aluminum planking, rather than of the conventional wood planking.

The new Combat Information Center, called "Modular CIC," has been enlarged and subdivided into "Modules" or glassed-off sections, grouped about a central control area called "Display and Decision." Each Module is organized to perform one of a carrier CIC's essential functions: Air Operations, Air Control, Surface Operations, Electronic Counter-Measures, Detection and Tracking, Carrier Controlled Approach (CCA), and Weapons Control. The Modular CIC concept, having been proven successful, has been installed in the USS Coral Sea and is being installed in all carriers under construction at the present time.

OFFICIAL U.S. NAVY PHOTOGRAPH
RELEASED BY THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
WASHINGTON, D. C.
JULY 8, 1960