File:USS Carpenter (DD-825) refuels SH-3A Sea King of HS-8 c1968.jpg

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A U.S. Navy Sikorsky SH-3A Sea King (BuNo 149910) from Helicopter Anti-Submarine Squadron 8 (HS-8) "Eightballers" is refueled by the destroyer USS Carpenter (DD-825) during operations in the Gulf of Tonkin. HS-8 was assigned to Carrier Anti-Submarine Air Group 59 (CVSG-59) for a deployment to Vietnam from 30 April to 9 November 1968.

The date given is October 1967, although HS-8 and USS Carpenter were assigned to the recovery of the Apollo 4 space mission at that time.
Date circa October 1968
date QS:P,+1968-10-00T00:00:00Z/10,P1480,Q5727902
Source Official U.S. Navy photo USN 1135751 from the U.S. Navy Naval History and Heritage Command
Author U.S. Navy

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