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USS Bennington underway in the Atlantic with jet aircraft on deck, 1954 after her first modernization. Note the removal of the four 5-inch gun turrets and the addition of 40mm gun tubs, most notably on the bow.	USS Bergall underway, circa 1954

USS Caiman underway, post 1953	USS Iowa (foreground) and sister-ship USS New Jersey on maneuvers in the Atlantic, mid-1950s.

USS Porterfield refueling from USS Hancock, 1954, photo 1 of 3	USS Porterfield refueling from USS Hancock, 1954, photo 2 of 3

USS Porterfield refueling from USS Hancock, 1954, photo 3 of 3	USS Yorktown, 1950s

Zvi Keinan presenting Pierre Barjot a medal, 1954	Arromanches underway off French Indochina in the Gulf of Tonkin, Jan 1954; note F6F-5 Hellcat and SB2C-5 Helldiver aircraft on the flight deck

Air show held aboard USS Wasp in honor of Chiang Kaishek, off Taiwan, 10 Jan 1954, photo 1 of 4	Air show held aboard USS Wasp in honor of Chiang Kaishek, off Taiwan, 10 Jan 1954, photo 2 of 4

Air show held aboard USS Wasp in honor of Chiang Kaishek, off Taiwan, 10 Jan 1954, photo 3 of 4	Air show held aboard USS Wasp in honor of Chiang Kaishek, off Taiwan, 10 Jan 1954, photo 4 of 4

Chiang Ching-Kuo aboard USS Wasp, off Taiwan, 10 Jan 1954	Chiang Kaishek aboard USS Wasp, off Taiwan, 10 Jan 1954

Chiang Kaishek aboard USS Wasp, off Taiwan, 10 Jan 1954	Chiang Kaishek aboard USS Wasp, off Taiwan, 10 Jan 1954

Superstructure of USS Wasp while off Taiwan, 10 Jan 1954; note Republic of China naval ensign for the occasion of visit by Chiang Kaishek	USS Hornet en route to Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, 10 Jan 1954