USS Lexington
Following its commission in 1943, the USS Lexington was a combat aircraft carrier with the 5th Fleet at Pearl Harbor during World War II. Now, the retired ship rests in Corpus Christi Bay and ...
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Miami Herald on MSN.com · 5dCar found parked in hangar of sunken WWII ship, baffling historians. See photos
Defying all logic, a vehicle has been found parked in the hangar of the USS Yorktown, which was famously sunk in the Pacific by a Japanese submarine during World War II. The baffling discovery was made Saturday, April 19, when NOAA Ocean Exploration sent a remotely operated camera inside the massive wreck, about 1,000 miles northwest of Honolulu.
USS Wasp (CV-7): Meet the ‘Worst’ Aircraft Carrier Ever
The USS Wasp (CV-7) was an aircraft carrier built under the constraints of the Washington Naval Treaty, which limited its size, armor, and survivability. Commissioned in 1940, Wasp served in the Atlantic,
Miami Herald on MSN.com · 7dMassive WWII mural found intact on wall of US warship sunk in 1942, NOAA says
Long languishing in the dark depths of the Pacific Ocean, the sunken aircraft carrier USS Yorktown has held secrets for 83 years. Now, human eyes have finally peered deep inside the doomed vessel, revealing a massive wall mural that is still intact despite the Yorktown being sunk in war in 1942.
National Interest on MSN.com · Nov 5, 2024$60,000,000 Wasted? USS Texas Might Soon Be the Orphan Battleship
Galveston, where Texas was repaired, also wants the ship gone, citing concerns over ... the Essex-class aircraft carrier, USS Lexington (CV-16). It is a mortal sin that a great piece of American ...
WAVY.com · 4dFormer USS Enterprise being prepared for finale tow
Final preparations are underway at Newport News Shipbuilding to prepare for the departure of the longest — and quite possibly one of the most long lived and
Editorial: Faulty welds put Newport News Shipyard under Navy’s microscope
including the Virginia-class submarines and Ford-class aircraft carriers that are the shipyard’s most prominent programs. One carrier in service, the USS George Washington, and two recently ...
WAVY Navy Ship Salute: USS Arlington
The series aims to better introduce our viewers to some of the largest floating taxpayer assets there are, as well as life aboard a U.S. Navy ship. NORFOLK, Va. (WAVY) — USS Arlington (LPD-24 ...
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It’s the 250th anniversary of the American Revolution. Lexington and Concord went big.
Lexington hosted its 111th Patriots’ Day 5-Mile Road Race, its annual USS Lexington Ceremony commemorating the battle and its legacy, and a tree dedication ceremony hosted by the Lexington ...
KTIV · 6dHometown History: Iowa fathers, brothers, and sons serving the US Navy in WWII
The Sullivans weren’t the only set of brothers from Iowa who served their country during World War II. There were eight brothers and a father from Odebolt who enlisted in the Navy as well. “They could have been the Marx Brothers,” said Dale Sporleder. “They had a great sense of humor. Great for storytelling and very friendly. Everybody loved them.”
San Diego’s NASSCO awarded $64M to repair, update USS Harpers Ferry
General Dynamics-NASSCO has been awarded nearly $64 million to repair and modernize the USS Harpers Ferry, a 610-foot amphibious dock landing ship that is used to transport Marines and vehicles ...
Car found parked in hangar of sunken WWII ship, baffling historians. See photos
“Perhaps the car belonged to someone important on the ship or to the fleet: the captain or admiral.” The front plate of the automobile discovered in the hangar of USS Yorktown during the ...