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Description The U.S. Navy aircraft carrier USS Essex (CVA-9) takes spray over the bow while steaming in heavy seas. Essex, with assigned Carrier Air Group 10 (CVG-10), was deployed to the Mediterranean Sea from 7 August 1959 to 26 February 1960. A Grumman TF-1 Trader COD plane is readied for launch from the angled flight deck. Several Douglas AD-6 and AD-5W Skyraider and Douglas F4D-1 Skyrays are parked behind the island. An AD-5 (BuNo 132463) assigned to United States Fleet Activities Naples, Italy, is parked on the elevator.
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Source Official U.S. Navy photo NH 98517 from the U.S. Navy Naval History and Heritage Command
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current23:06, 6 March 2015Thumbnail for version as of 23:06, 6 March 20154,816 × 3,749 (8.64 MB)Julian Herzog (talk | contribs)Proposed change with brighter water, some scratches removed
16:56, 26 February 2015Thumbnail for version as of 16:56, 26 February 20154,816 × 3,749 (7.87 MB)Cobatfor (talk | contribs)new NHHC photo
12:43, 4 April 2005Thumbnail for version as of 12:43, 4 April 2005740 × 589 (137 KB)W.wolny (talk | contribs)

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