USS Midway loading ordinance at US Naval Station Bangor, WA March 1958

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Although the carrier is the center of a battle group, many other ships contribute to operations and
without them the carrier, as powerful as it is, would be hard pressed to complete its mission. Below
are some of the other ships and aircraft that operated with Midway during her shakedown off
California and on the 1958-1959 Far East Cruise.

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USS Navasota AO-106 refueling Midway off Okinawa Sept. 06, 1958 (2 photos)

USS Ponchatola AO-148 refueling Midway off Formosa Sept. 27, 1958

USS Radford DD-446 refueling from USS Ponchatola off Formosa.

USS Trathen DD-530 refueling from Midway So. China Sea Nov. 1958.

USS Mauna Key AE-22 off-loading ammo to Midway Sept. 1958 off Okinawa

USS Salisbury Sound AV-13 at NAS Alameda, CA August 1958

USS Lake Champlain CVA-39 - Heavy Cruiser USS Newport News CA-148 in background.

SHIPS

AIRCRAFT

Midway's VA-65 in formation over the Mt. Fuji area of Japan 1959

Four of Midway's VA-65 AD's in formation somewhere over Japan 1959

Lone AD from Midway's VA-65 over Mt. Fujiyama in Japan 1959

Four AD's from Midway's VA-65 over Mt. Fujiyama in Japan 1959

FJ-4B Fury and A3D's aboard Midway Sept. 1958

SHIPMATES

Midway's OA Division Far East Cruise 1958 - 1959 (3 photos)

OA Division gang and Midway Joe playing his guitar 1958 - 1959 Cruise

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(Note bombs on the flight deck just aft of the forward elevator)

MEMORABILIA

Midway Match Book, Bars and Souvenir Shops in Yokosuka and Hong Kong

Midway special event brochures

Currency used by Midway sailors while overseas

Jacket Patches

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USS Baur DE-1025 moving up to refuel off Formosa Sept. 1958

US Navy Photograph

USS Coral Sea CVA-43 at Bremerton for first refit 1957-1959

James E. Kyes DD-787 refueling from Midway off California coast July 1958

Portside view of James E. Kyes refueling from Midway July 1958

Amidships view of James E. Kyes - Good view of torpedo tubes

James E. Kyes departing after refueling from Midway off California coast

USS Hassayampa AO-145 refueling Midway in rough seas off Formosa Oct. 1958

USS Princeton CVS-37 in the South China Sea Sept 1958

Ships of Task Force 77 refueling in the South China Sea September 1958

USS Bremerton SSN-698 (my late son's "Boat")

USS Radford DD-446 off Formosa Sept. 27, 1958

P3

USS Trathen DD-530 refueling from Midway - So. China Sea Nov. 1958

USS Henderson DD-785 refueling from Midway off Calif. coast Feb. 1958

USS Henderson DD-785 refueling from Midway off Calif. coast Feb. 1958

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