File:USS Spinax (SS-489) with Henderson (DD-785) and SH-3A of HS-6 in 1964.jpg

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Description The U.S. Navy Tench-class submarine USS Spinax (SS-489) underway during exercises, in 1964. The destroyer USS Henderson (DD-785) is visible in the background and a Sikorsky SH-3A Sea King of Helicopter Anti-submarine Squadron HS-6 "Indians" is flying above Spinax. HS-6 was assigned to Carrier Anti-Submarine Air Group 53 (CVSG-53) aboard the aircraft carrier USS Kearsarge (CVS-33) for a deployment to the Western Pacific and Vietnam from 19 June to 16 December 1964.
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Source U.S. Navy photo [1] from the USS Kearsarge (CVS-33) 1964 cruise book available at Navysite.de
Author U.S. Navy

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current10:40, 26 May 2013Thumbnail for version as of 10:40, 26 May 2013942 × 603 (341 KB)Cobatfor (talk | contribs)== {{int:filedesc}} == {{Information |Description=The U.S. Navy ''Balao''-class submarine USS ''Spinax'' (SS-489) underway during exercises, in 1964. The destroyer USS ''Henderson'' (DD-785) is visible in the background and a Sikorsky SH-3A ''Sea King'...