USS Essex CV-9 / CVA-9 / CVS-9
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December 1961: USS Essex CV-9 off Rotterdam, The Netherlands.



October 22, 1968: Astronauts from Apollo 7 soon after recovery by the USS Essex CV-7. From left to right are;
mission commander Walter M. Schirra, Jr., command module pilot Donn F. Eisele and lunar module pilot
Ronnie W. Cunningham.






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