PICTURES - 1970's

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1975 - CVA-43 anchored of Perth, Australia.

[Image Source - Will Branstrup]

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1975 - USS Coral Sea CV-43 - Circa 1975 - Overhead shot while the crew musters prior to manning the rail.

[Image Source - Dan Soper]

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1975 - USS Coral Sea CVA-43 as seen from atop an F-14 Tomcat aboard USS Enterprise CVAN-65.

[Image Source - NMNA - Robert L. Lawson]

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Apr 20, 1975 - View of the carrier Coral Sea (CVA 43) underway in the South China Sea with the carrier Enterprise (CVAN 65).

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Jul 1975 - Naval Air Station (NAS), Alameda, CA - Three carriers and two AORs docked at the air station, 10 July 1975. Present are: USS ENTERPRISE (CVN-65), CORAL SEA (CV-43), ORISKANY (CVA-34), WABASH (AOR-5), KANSAS CITY (AOR-3).

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Jul 10, 1975 - Naval Air Station (NAS), Alameda, CA - Three carriers and two AORs docked at the air station, 10 July 1975. Present are: USS ENTERPRISE (CVN-65), CORAL SEA (CV-43), ORISKANY (CVA-34), WABASH (AOR-5), KANSAS CITY (AOR-3).

[Image Source - NNAM]

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Sep 1975 - An F-4N Phantom II of the VF-111 Sundowners in flight during a mission from USS Coral Sea (CVA 43).

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Oct 1975 - USS Coral Sea CVA-43 in Dry Dock at Long Beach Naval Ship Yard.

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Oct 1975 - USS Coral Sea CVA-43 in Dry Dock at Long Beach Naval Ship Yard.

[Image Source - NMNA - Robert L. Lawson]

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1976 - View of the carrier Coral Sea (CV 43) underway during a Western Pacific cruise.

[Image Source - NMNA - Robert L. Lawson]

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1976 - View of the carrier Coral Sea (CV 43) underway during a Western Pacific cruise.

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1976 - USS Coral Sea CV-43 in dry-dock at LBNSY.

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Aug 7, 1976 - The U.S. Navy aircraft carriers USS Constellation (CV-64) and USS Coral Sea (CV-43) and the amphibious assault ship USS Tarawa (LHA-1) tied up along the quay wall at Naval Air Station North Island, California (USA), on 7 August 1976. Tarawa had been commissioned on 29 May 1976.

[Image Source - NMNA - Robert L. Lawson]

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Aug 7, 1976 - The amphibious assault ship Tarawa (LHA 1) and carriers Coral Sea (CVA 43) and Constellation (CVA 64) tied up along the quay wall at Naval Air Station (NAS) North Island, California. Tarawa was commissioned on May 29, 1976, as lead of a 5-ship class of amphibious assault ships.

[Image Source - NMNA - Robert L. Lawson]

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Aug 7, 1976 - The amphibious assault ship Tarawa (LHA 1) and carriers Coral Sea (CVA 43) and Constellation (CVA 64) tied up along the quay wall at Naval Air Station (NAS) North Island, California.

[Image Source - NMNA - Robert L. Lawson]

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Aug 7, 1976 - The amphibious assault ship Tarawa (LHA 1) and carriers Coral Sea (CVA 43) and Constellation (CVA 64) tied up along the quay wall at Naval Air Station (NAS) North Island, California.

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Aug 7, 1976 - An aerial view of ships moored at Naval Air Station, North Island. They are, from left to right, the amphibious assault ship USS TARAWA (LHA 1), the aircraft carrier USS CORAL SEA (CV 43) and the aircraft carrier USS CONSTELLATION (CV 64).

[Image Source - NMNA - Robert L. Lawson]

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Nov 17, 1976 - View of the carrier Coral Sea (CV 43) underway during a Western Pacific cruise.

[Image Source - NMNA - Robert L. Lawson]

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1977 - View of the carrier Coral Sea (CV 43) pictured at Naval Air Station (NAS) North Island, California.

[Image Source - NMNA - Robert L. Lawson]

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1977 - View of the carrier Coral Sea (CV 43) underway during a Western Pacific cruise.

[Image Source - NMNA - Robert L. Lawson]

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1977 - View of the carrier Coral Sea (CV 43) underway during a Western Pacific cruise.

[Image Source - NMNA - Robert L. Lawson]

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1977 - View of the carrier Coral Sea (CV 43) underway during a Western Pacific cruise.

[Image Source - NMNA - Robert L. Lawson]

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1977 - View of the carrier Coral Sea (CV 43) conducting underway replenishment during a Western Pacific cruise.

[Image Source - NMNA - Robert L. Lawson]

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1977 - View of the carrier Coral Sea (CV 43) underway during a Western Pacific cruise.

[Image Source - NMNA - Robert L. Lawson]

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1977 - View of the carrier Coral Sea (CV 43) underway.

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1977 - An SH-3G of HC-1 on planeguard flight from the USS Coral Sea CV-43.

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1977 - A Marine EA-6E of VMAQ-2 taxi's aboard USS Coral Sea CV-43.

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1977 - An A-7E of the VA-22 Fighting Redcocks aboard USS Coral Sea CV-43.

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1977 - An A-7E of the VA-94 Mighty Shrikes aboard USS Coral Sea CV-43.

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1977 - An E-2B of the VAW-114 Hormel Hawgs aboard USS Coral Sea CV-43.

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1977 - An RF-8G Crusader of VFP-63 "Eyes Of The Fleet" launches from USS Coral Sea.

[Image Source - Ken Lyons]

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1977 - USS Coral Sea CV-43 docked at Subic Bay, Philippines.

[Image Source - Peter Morris & Manuel Morris]

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1977 - Packed bow as seen from PRI-FLY aboard USS Coral Sea CV-43.

[Image Source - Peter Morris & Manuel Morris]

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1977 - An F-4J Phantom of the VF-194 Red Lightnings taxi's towards CAT 1 aboard USS Coral Sea CV-43.

[Image Source - Peter Morris & Manuel Morris]

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1977 - USS Coral Sea CV-43 - An unmarked F-4J of VF-194 launches from CAT 2.

[Image Source - Peter Morris & Manuel Morris]

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1977 - USS Coral Sea CV-43 - E-2 Hawkeye of VAW-114 launches from CAT 1.

[Image Source - Peter Morris & Manuel Morris]

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1977 - Two F-4J Phantom's are readied for launch from USS Coral Sea CV-43.

[Image Source - Peter Morris & Manuel Morris]

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1977 - An F-4j Phantom of VF-191 Satan's Kittens taxi's forward aboard USS Coral Sea CV-43.

[Image Source - Peter Morris & Manuel Morris]

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1977 - From Sid Dockery: The black smoke in the picture is the result of a speed change leaving port and 1 or more of the boilers not reacting to the added burners being kicked in to build more steam for the engine room.

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1977 - View of Hanger Deck aboard USS Coral Sea CV-43.

[Image Source - Peter Morris & Manuel Morris]

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1977 - View of Hanger Deck aboard USS Coral Sea CV-43.

[Image Source - NNAM]

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Aug 26, 1977 - An F-4J Phantom II of Fighter Squadron (VF) 191 off the carrier Coral Sea (CV 43) pictured landing at Naval Air Facility (NAF) Atsugi, Japan, on August 26, 1977, thirty-eight years ago today.

[Image Source - NNAM - US Navy]

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Aug 31, 1977 - An A-4M Skyhawk of Marine Attack Squadron (VMA) 214 pictured on the flight deck of the carrier Coral Sea (CV 43) steaming in the Western Pacific.

[Image Source - Ken Lyons]

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Aug 31, 1977 - Marine A-4 Skyhawk's from the famous Black Sheep squadron make a visit to USS Coral Sea CV-43 for CarQuals.

[Image Source - NMNA - Robert L. Lawson]

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Sep 10, 1977 - View of the carrier Coral Sea (CV 43) underway during a Western Pacific cruise.

[Image Source - Peter Morris & Manuel Morris]

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Sep 29, 1977 - USS Coral Sea CV-43 arriving in Pearl Harbor, Hawaii.

[Image Source - Peter Morris & Manuel Morris]

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Sep 29, 1977 - USS Coral Sea CV-43 arriving in Pearl Harbor, Hawaii.

[Image Source - Peter Morris & Manuel Morris]

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Sep 29, 1977 - USS Coral Sea CV-43 arriving in Pearl Harbor, Hawaii.

[Image Source - Peter Morris & Manuel Morris]

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Sep 29, 1977 - USS Coral Sea CV-43 arriving in Pearl Harbor, Hawaii.

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1978 - USS Coral sea CV-43 undergoing an 11 month, $80,000,000 overhaul in Bremerton, during which the last of her 5-inch battery and all gun directors were removed.