File:Essex,San Jacinto,Wasp before Marianas campaign,1944 05 27.jpg

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English: The U.S. Navy aircraft carrier USS Essex (CV-9) turns into the wind on 27 May 1944, just before the Marianas campaign. The light carrier behind (right of frame) is USS San Jacinto (CVL-30) and the Essex-class carrier (top left of frame) is USS Wasp (CV-18). Curtiss SB2C Helldiver and Grumman TBF Avenger bombers of Carrier Air Group 15 (CVG-15) are visible on Essex` flight deck.
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Author Steve Whitby

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current21:08, 27 April 2011Thumbnail for version as of 21:08, 27 April 2011800 × 600 (233 KB)Cobatfor (talk | contribs)levels
10:37, 12 December 2010Thumbnail for version as of 10:37, 12 December 2010800 × 600 (119 KB)Oneam (talk | contribs){{Information |Description={{en|1=Essex turning into the wind, May 27th, 1944 just before the Marianas campaign. The light carrier behind is San Jacinto (CVL-30) and the Essex-class carrier is Wasp, (CV-18).}} |Source=http://www.navsource.org/archives/02/

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