[50mhz] USS Essex CVS-9 Aircraft Carrier

[Anthony W. DePrato]

>
>sad to say to the "OLDEST AND BOLDEST " Was 
>scrapped in the late 60's.. i was the last ham 
>operator to operate from CVS-9 when she was 
>decomm- we were sent to her sister ship CVS-18 USS WASP..

have talked to Ray many time and he is trying to 
keep her memory alive. still have a unopened USS 
ESSEX belt buckle in my shack.
73 Tony wa4jqs  USN 63-73

>   So... I take it you'll be operating from the USS Essex at that time?
>Where will the Essex be at that time?
>
>                 Ray,   KBØSTN
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