Keywords: USS Philippine Sea (CV-47) at Messina on 31 March 1949.jpg The U S Navy aircraft carrier USS Philippine Sea CV-47 at Messina Sicily Italy on 31 March 1949 Philippine Sea with assigned Carrier Air Group 7 CVG-7 was deployed to the Mediterranean Sea from 4 January to 31 May 1949 Official U S Navy photo http //www history navy mil/our-collections/photography/numerical-list-of-images/nhhc-series/nh-series/80-G-402000/80-G-402259 html 80-G-402259 from the U S Navy http //www history navy mil Naval History and Heritage Command 1949-03-31 SN Gaeta U S Navy PD-USGov-Military-Navy USS Philippine Sea CV-47 Historical images of Messina |