USS_Kearsarge_(CVS-33)_crew_spells_out_'Mercury_9'_on_the_flight_deck,_15_May_1963_(GPN-2000-001403).jpg

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Description	English: The crew of the U.S. Navy aircraft carrier USS Kearsarge (CVS-33) spells out the words "Mercury 9" on the ship's flight deck while on the way to the recovery area where astronaut Gordon Cooper was expected to splash down in his "Faith 7" Mercury space capsule. The destroyer USS Fletcher (DD-445) is steaming with Kearsarge .
Date	15 May 1963
Source	Great Images in NASA / [1] Description
Author	NASA
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