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| Keywords: USS Samuel B. Roberts (DD-823) underway in October 1962.jpg The U S Navy destroyer USS Samuel B Roberts DD-823 underway at sea 10 October 1962 Samuel B Roberts had completed her FRAM I-modernization and screened the USS Essex CVS-9 which was on her way to Guantanamo Bay Cuba after an overhaul Twelve days later the U S president Kennedy announced the naval blockade of Cuba which Essex enforced for the next four weeks during the Cuban Missile Crisis <br> Note the Sikorsky SH-3A Sea King of Helicopter Anti-Submarine Squadron 9 HS-9 Sea Griffins in the background Official U S Navy photo http //www history navy mil/our-collections/photography/numerical-list-of-images/nhhc-series/nh-series/NH-107000/NH-107126 html NH 107126 from the U S Navy http //www history navy mil Naval History and Heritage Command 1968-05-21 PH3 Selke U S Navy of USS Essex CVS-9 PD-USGov-Military-Navy USS Samuel B Roberts DD-823 Cuban Missile Crisis | ||||
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