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Description The U.S. Navy fleet oiler USS Ponchatoula (AO-148) refueling the aircraft carrier USS Kitty Hawk (CV-63) while underway in the Pacific Ocean during exercise "RimPac 75", 7 April 1975. A Royal Canadian Navy frigate and HMCS Provider (AOR 508) are in the left background, with a U.S. Navy Knox-class frigate following them. The Australian and New Zealand navies also took part in this operation.
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Source Official U.S. Navy photo NH 99058 from the U.S. Navy Naval History and Heritage Command
Author PH1 W.J. Galligan, U.S. Navy

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