Keywords: USS Ponchatoula (AO-148) refuels USS Ranger (CVA-61) and USS Coontz (DLG-9) in 1961.jpg The U S Navy fleet oiler USS Ponchatoula AO-148 seen from the aircraft carrier USS Ranger CVA-61 as she refuels both Ranger and the guided missile destroyer USS Coontz DLG-9 on 21 September 1961 Ranger with assigned Carrier Air Group 9 CVG-9 was deployed to the Western Pacific from 11 August 1961 to 8 March 1962 Official U S Navy photo http //www history navy mil/our-collections/photography/numerical-list-of-images/nhhc-series/nh-series/NH-99000/NH-99055 html NH 99055 from the U S Navy http //www history navy mil Naval History and Heritage Command 1961-09-21 U S Navy PD-USGov-Military-Navy Aboard USS Ranger CV-61 USS Coontz DDG-40 USS Ponchatoula AO-148 Double underway replenishment |