The USS Midway’s Below Decks offer a fascinating glimpse into the everyday lives of the thousands of sailors who lived and worked aboard this enormous floating city. Beneath the flight and hangar decks is a maze of narrow passageways, steep ladders, compartments, and workspaces that once operated around the clock during deployments at sea. Visitors can explore restored areas such as crew berthing spaces, the galley and mess decks, sick bay, engineering and machinery spaces, offices, workshops, and other areas essential to keeping the carrier and its crew operating. These spaces reveal how sailors ate, slept, worked, received medical care, and navigated daily life while sometimes spending months away from home. Exploring below decks provides a striking contrast to the expansive flight deck above and gives visitors a deeper appreciation for the people, organization, and immense infrastructure required to operate the USS Midway.