PICTURES - 1950's

[Image Source - Glen Stimits]

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1954 - UNREP with USS Eaton.

From the collection of LTjg Wendell Stimets MD, Division Medical Officer for DesDiv 22 while he was aboard the USS Eaton DDE-510 in the Mediterranean.

[Image Source - Glen Stimits]

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1954 - USS Coral Sea as seen from the USS Eaton.

From the collection of LTjg Wendell Stimets MD, Division Medical Officer for DesDiv 22 while he was aboard the USS Eaton DDE-510 in the Mediterranean.

[Image Source - Glen Stimits]

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1954 - USS Coral Sea off the coast of Greece.

From the collection of LTjg Wendell Stimets MD, Division Medical Officer for DesDiv 22 while he was aboard the USS Eaton DDE-510 in the Mediterranean.

[Image Source - Glen Stimits]

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1954 - USS Eaton coming alongside USS Coral Sea in the MED.

From the collection of LTjg Wendell Stimets MD, Division Medical Officer for DesDiv 22 while he was aboard the USS Eaton DDE-510 in the Mediterranean.

[Image Source - Glen Stimits]

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1954 - USS Coral Sea conducting UNREP with USS Eaton in the MED.

From the collection of LTjg Wendell Stimets MD, Division Medical Officer for DesDiv 22 while he was aboard the USS Eaton DDE-510 in the Mediterranean.

[Image Source - Glen Stimits]

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1954 - USS Coral Sea conducting UNREP with USS Eaton in the MED. AN AJ-2 Savage of VC-9 can be seen on the deck of CVA-43.

From the collection of LTjg Wendell Stimets MD, Division Medical Officer for DesDiv 22 while he was aboard the USS Eaton DDE-510 in the Mediterranean.

[Image Source - Glen Stimits]

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1954 - USS Coral Sea Hi-Lines a crewman over to USS Eaton in the MED.

From the collection of LTjg Wendell Stimets MD, Division Medical Officer for DesDiv 22 while he was aboard the USS Eaton DDE-510 in the Mediterranean.

[Image Source - Glen Stimits]

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1954 - USS Coral Sea Hi-Lines a crewman over to USS Eaton in the MED.

From the collection of LTjg Wendell Stimets MD, Division Medical Officer for DesDiv 22 while he was aboard the USS Eaton DDE-510 in the Mediterranean.

[Image Source - Glen Stimits]

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1954 - Long distant shot of USS Coral Sea conducting UNREP with USS Mercury AKS-20 and USS Cowell DDE-547.

From the collection of LTjg Wendell Stimets MD, Division Medical Officer for DesDiv 22 while he was aboard the USS Eaton DDE-510 in the Mediterranean.

[Image Source - NMNA - Robert L. Lawson]

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1954 - View of the carrier Coral Sea (CVA 43) underway in the Mediterranean with AJ Savage heavy attack aircraft visible on the aft part of the flight deck.

[Image Source - US Navy]

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1954 - A Marine TBM Avenger turning on to final approach to USS Coral Sea CVA-43.

[Image Source - Gordon Zehrung]

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1954 - USS Coral Sea CVA-43 moves down the Hudson river passing by New York City. The crew is at dress formation on the bow. The Empire State Building can be seen in the background.

[Image Source - Gordon Zehrung]

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1954 - Several F2H-2 Banshee's from VF-11 & VC-62 wait for the launch cycle to begin aboard USS Coral Sea CVA-43.

[Image Source - US Navy]

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1954 - Several AJ-2 Savage aircraft from VC-5 and VC-9 spotted on the flight deck aboard USS Coral Sea CVA-43.

[Image Source - US Navy]

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1954 - An AJ-2 Savage of VC-5 grabs a wire for an arrested landing aboard USS Coral Sea CVA-43.

[Image Source - US Navy]

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1954 - An AJ-2 Savage from VC-5 makes a deck run takeoff aboard USS Coral Sea CVA-43.

[Image Source - US Navy]

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1954 - Some AD Skyraiders parked on the flight deck aboard USS Coral Sea CVA-43

[Image Source - US Navy]

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1954 - An AJ-2 Savage of VC-5 climbs out after takeoff from USS Coral Sea CVA-43.

[Image Source - US Navy]

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1954 - Several F2H-4 Banshees of the VF-11 Candy Stripers are parked on the flight deck aboard USS Coral Sea.

[Image Source - US Navy]

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1954 - USS Coral Sea CVA-43 at anchor somewhere in the Mediterranean.

[Image Source - Pascal]

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1954 - An AJ-2 of VC-5 parked next to the island aboard USS Coral Sea CVA-43.

[Image Source - US Navy]

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1954 - Several F9F-6 Cougars of VF-103 lined up on the flight deck of USS Coral Sea CVA-43.

[Image Source - US Navy]

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1954 - A good look at an F2 Banshee on final to USS Coral Sea CVA-43. Notice that the barricade is "up". The Coral Sea was still a straight deck carrier back then. If the plane didn't catch a wire it had no where to go but straight into the barricade.

[Image Source - US Navy]

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1954 - An F-2 Banshee of VF-62 trapping aboard USS Coral Sea CVA-43.

[Image Source - US Navy]

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1954 - An AD-6 of VF-104 Hells Archers launches off the bow of USS Coral Sea CVA-43.

[Image Source - US Navy]

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1954 - An AD-4N of the VC-33 Night Hawks taxis up for launch aboard USS Coral Sea CVA-43.

[Image Source - US Navy]

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1954 - USS Coral Sea CVA-43 in dry dock. Note the open bow.

[Image Source - Earl Neall]

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1954 - Looking at the flight deck from the bow aboard USS Coral Sea CVB-43.

[Image Source - US Navy]

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1954 - Eleven AD Skyraiders parked on the deck of USS Coral Sea CVA-43 as she conducts an UNREP.

[Image Source - Joseph A. Wolfe, USN (Retired)]

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