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English: The U.S. navy aircraft carrier USS Essex (CV-9) underway at sea during the Okinawa Campaign, 20 May 1945. Note that her Carrier Air Group 83 (CVG-83) contains both Vought F4U-1 Corsair and Grumman F6F-5 Hellcat fighters of VBF-83 and VF-83.
Date Taken on 20 May 1945
Source Official U.S. Navy photo 80-G-373816 from the U.S. Navy Naval History and Heritage Command ; U.S. Navy National Museum of Naval Aviation photo No. 1996.488.242.036
Author U.S. Navy
Other versions File:USS Essex CV-9 (jha).jpg

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