20 Nov 1959
  • Ernest Christensen became the commanding officer of USS Hornet, relieving Marshall White. ww2dbase [Hornet (Essex-class) | CPC]
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The Ewa Plain on the south coast of Oahu, Hawaii with Barbers Point Naval Air Station on the left and the former Ewa Marine Corps Air Station on the right, Nov 20, 1959

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