Crews from the US Navy repair ship USS Ajax (AR-6) repair the forward flight deck of the aircraft carrier USS Bennington (CV-20) at Leyte. On June 5, 1945, the carrier was damaged by Typhoon 'Connie' off Okinawa and retired to Leyte, Philippines, for repairs, arriving on June 12. Her repairs completed, Bennington left Leyte on July 1. The heavy cruiser USS Salt Lake City (CA-25) is visible in the background.
