Keywords: USS Ashtabula (AO-51) refuels Essex (CVA-9) 1955.jpg The U S Navy fleet oiler USS Ashtabula AO-51 refuels the aircraft carrier USS Essex CVA-9 in the South China Sea during that carrier's deplyoment to the Western Pacific from 3 November 1954 to 21 June 1955 On deck are aircraft of Carrier Air Group 2 http //collections naval aviation museum/emuwebdoncoms/pages/doncoms/AdvQuery php U S Navy National Museum of Naval Aviation photo No http //collections naval aviation museum/emuwebdoncoms/pages/doncoms/Display php irn 28979 QueryPage 2Femuwebdoncoms 2Fpages 2Fdoncoms 2FAdvQuery php 1996 488 242 011 1955-01-20 U S Navy PD-USGov-Military-Navy USS Ashtabula AO-51 USS Essex CV-9 |