Keywords: Five Essex class carriers at Long Beach 1966.jpg Five U S Navy Essex-class aircraft carriers at the Long Beach Naval Shipyard California USA on 2 August 1966 USS Bennington CVS-20 USS Bon Homme Richard CVA-31 USS Yorktown CVS-10 helicopter carrier USS Valley Forge LPH-8 ex CV-45 and USS Hornet CVS-12 Official U S Navy photograph http //www uss-bennington org/pics/phz-5-essex-1 jpg CVS-20-160-8-66 available at http //www uss-bennington org/phz-5-essex html uss-bennington org 1966-08-02 USN PD-USGov-Military-Navy Long Beach Naval Shipyard Essex class aircraft carriers USS Yorktown CV-10 USS Hornet CV-12 USS Bennington CV-20 USS Bon Homme Richard CV-31 USS Valley Forge CV-45 1966 in California |