File:USS Kearsarge (CVS-33) crew spells out 'Mercury 9' on the flight deck on 15 May 1963 (GPN-2000-001403).jpg

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The crew of the U.S. Navy aircraft carrier USS Kearsarge (CVS-33) spell out the words "Mercury 9" on the ship's flight deck while on the way to the recovery area where astronaut Gordon Cooper is expected to splash down in his "Faith 7" Mercury space capsule.
The destroyers USS Fletcher (DD-445) and USS John A. Bole (DD-755) are steaming with Kearsarge.

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current21:53, 3 January 2017Thumbnail for version as of 21:53, 3 January 20173,000 × 2,328 (6.99 MB)127.0.0.1 (talk)The crew of the U.S. Navy aircraft carrier USS <i>Kearsarge</i> (CVS-33) spell out the words "Mercury 9" on the ship's flight deck while on the way to the recovery area where astronaut Gordon Cooper is expected to splash down in his "Faith 7" Mercury space capsule.<br>The destroyers USS <i>Fletcher</i> (DD-445) and USS <i>John A. Bole</i> (DD-755) are steaming with <i>Kearsarge</i>.
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