A former crew member of the aircraft carrier USS Oriskany (CV-34) passes the carrier following its decommissioning ceremony. The carrier was the last of the Essex class carriers to be inactivated. 30 July 1976. Photographer: PH1 Carl Begy.
Categories: Ships and Submarines
 
 
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