Keywords: USS Neosho (AO-143) refuels USS Lake Champlain (CVA-39) and USS Purdy (DD-734) in 1955.jpg The U S Navy aircraft carrier USS Lake Champlain CVA-39 and the destroyer USS Purdy DD-734 refueling at sea from the fleet oiler USS Neosho AO-143 in the Mediterranean Sea on 20 October 1955 Lake Champlain with assigned Carrier Air Group 6 CVG-6 was deployed to the Mediterranean Sea from 9 October 1955 to 30 April 1956 Official U S Navy photo http //www history navy mil/our-collections/photography/numerical-list-of-images/nara-series/80-g/80-G-600000/80-G-684504 html 80-G-684504 from the U S Navy http //www history navy mil Naval History and Heritage Command 1955-10-20 U S Navy PD-USGov-Military-Navy USS Lake Champlain CV-39 USS Purdy DD-734 USS Neosho AO-143 Double underway replenishment |