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English: The U.S. Navy aircraft carrier USS Independence (CV-62) and a Wichtita-class fleet replenishment oiler operating off Beirut, Lebanon, 8 December 1983. The Independence, with assigned Carrier Air Wing 6 (CVW-6) was deployed to the Mediterranean Sea from 18 October 1983 to 11 April 1984.
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14:32, 13 February 2011 Thumbnail for version as of 14:32, 13 February 2011640 × 409 (71 KB)Kobac{{Information |Description ={{en|1=The carrier Independence, hull down below the horizon in the waters off Beirut, maintains her position ready to provide air support to Marines ashore upon call when needed. }} |Source =[http://www.ibiblio.org/
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