Keywords: USS Coral Sea (CVA-43) returning from deployment to Vietnam in 1965.jpg The U S Navy aircraft carrier USS Coral Sea CVA-43 returns to the United States in 1965 Coral Sea with assigned Attack Carrier Air Wing 15 CVW-15 was deployed to Vietnam from 7 December 1964 to 1 November 1965 Crewmembers line the flight deck behind a 331 days sign representing the 11 months the carrier spent in deployment to the Western Pacific Aircraft of CVW-15 flew over 160 strikes delivering over 5 440 t 6 000 tons of ordnance against targets in Vietnam The carrier steamed 169 000 km 105 000 mi in waters of the Western Pacific - enough to circumnavigate the globe four times Official U S Navy photo http //www history navy mil/our-collections/photography/numerical-list-of-images/nhhc-series/nh-series/USN-1113000/USN-1113739 html USN 1113739 from the U S Navy http //www history navy mil Naval History and Heritage Command 1965 photo released 17 December 1965 U S Navy PD-USGov-Military-Navy USS Coral Sea CV-43 Vietnam War in 1965 |