[Photo] Destroyer USS Nicholas alongside Essex-class carrier USS Philippine Sea in the western Pacific, 1958. Note the carrier’s 5-inch/38 and 40mm Bofors guns.

Destroyer USS Nicholas alongside Essex-class carrier USS Philippine Sea in the western Pacific, 1958. Note the carrier’s 5-inch/38 and 40mm Bofors guns.

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Destroyer USS Nicholas alongside Essex-class carrier USS Philippine Sea in the western Pacific, 1958. Note the carrier’s 5-inch/38 and 40mm Bofors guns. ww2dbase

WW2-Era Location Name

Pacific Ocean

Date

1958

Photographer

Unknown

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ww2dbaseUnited States Navy

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David Stubblebine says:
13 Jun 2023 11:46:27 PM

The aircraft is a Grumman S2F-1 Tracker with Anti-Submarine Squadron 21 (VS-21) “Lighting Bolts.”

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