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NH 69777 USS KEARSARGE (CVS-33) decommissioning

USS KEARSARGE (CVS-33) decommissioning
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Title: USS KEARSARGE (CVS-33) decommissioning
Caption: Rear Admiral Norman C. Gillette, USN, Commander Anti-Submarine Warfare Group Three, and senior member of the decommissioning party offering remarks on the career of KEARSARGE. The admiral traced the service of KEARSARGE to the nation, first as a CV, then as a CVA, and finally as a CVS. He noted that she had served 24 years and had never lowered her flag to the enemy: "Only the passage of time and the economy axe could do that." Long Beach, California, 13 February 1970.
Description: Courtesy of USS KEARSARGE, 1970.
Catalog #: NH 69777
Copyright Owner: Naval History and Heritage Command
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Original Date: Fri, Feb 13, 1970
After this Year: 1970
Before this Year: 1979
Original Medium: BW Photo
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