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Originally posted by stickman428:

ltz400, not that I doubt you, I don’t but why are you so certain? I am genuinely curious as this picture has sparked considerable debate over which carrier is pictured amongst my family.

Sorry I took so long to get back to the thread. I was USN Aircrew for 30 yrs. 3rd fleet and 7th fleet during that time frame. I spent some time on that deck and others. I also did a lot of time in 2nd fleet and 6th fleet, which is where the other ships mentioned were stationed. Once you get accustomed to seeing a ship you never forget it.

The youngest kid, Mrs. Mike and myself, Yesterday in Orange Beach Alabama…the shirt is a War Tiki..has knives, guns, grenade and a Carl Gustav in the print

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By using a process of elimination, it's CV-67 USS Kennedy.
CV-65 (Connie): Island placement is further forward than in the picture.

Here's where you lost me in your initial post...

While I'm pretty sure the second number is a 4 and it's the USS Constellation, CV-65 (Read CVN-65) is the Big E, the USS Enterprise.