Keywords: Essex,San Jacinto,Wasp before Marianas campaign,1944 05 27.jpg en The U S Navy aircraft carrier USS Essex CV-9 turns into the wind on 27 May 1944 just before the Marianas campaign The light carrier behind is USS San Jacinto CVL-30 and the Essex-class carrier is USS Wasp CV-18 Curtiss SB2C Helldiver and Grumman TBF Avenger bombers of Carrier Air Group 15 CVG-15 are visible on Essex` flight deck http //www navsource org/archives/02/09 htm Steve Whitby 1944-05-27 PD-USGov-Military-Navy Aboard USS Essex CV-9 USS Wasp CV-18 USS San Jacinto CVL-30 |