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USS Essex

USS ESSEX (CV-9) At sea, with an overload of aircraft on her flight deck, 14 May 1944. She is carrying at least 36 TBF, 14 F6F and 70 SB2C type planes, probably to build up fleet stocks for the Marianas Operation.

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Photo by: U.S. Navy | VIRIN: 220322-N-AG803-7358.PNG

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