Keywords: USS Shangri-La.jpg The U S Navy aircraft carrier USS Shangri-La CVA-38 at sea launching Grumman F9F-8 Cougars of Fighter Squadron 53 VF-53 Black Knights on 10 January 1956 Note steam rising from her port catapult Shangri-La with assigned Air Task Group 3 ATG-3 was deployed to the Western Pacific from 5 January to 23 June 1956 Official U S Navy photo http //www history navy mil/photos/images/h75000/h75661c htm NH 75661 from the U S Navy http //www history navy mil Naval History and Heritage Command 1956-01-10 Photographed by B W Kortge USN Removed caption read Photo NH 75661 USS Shangri-La catapulting aircraft January 1956 PD-USGov-Military-Navy see at this http //www history navy mil/branches/org11-2 htm site all Pictures in the Online Library of Naval Historical Center are public domain USS Shangri-La CV-38 |