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USS Franklin: The Navy Aircraft Carrier Called 'The Warship That Wouldn't Die'
Twenty-four Essex-class aircraft carriers were built for the U.S. Navy during World War II, and only two did not continue their service during the Cold War. One of those was the USS Franklin (CV-13).
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It’s time to build (ships again)
Okinawa, Japan, the next year. The U.S. built 24 Essex-class carriers during World War II (an average of one every two months ...
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Essex Class
The Best: During World War II, the United States Navy commissioned 24 Essex-class aircraft carriers, making it the most numerous class of capital warships of the 20th century. These carriers ...
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The Midway-class Aircraft Carriers are U.S. Navy Legends for a Reason
Roosevelt. -Designed in 1940 and commissioned after World War II, the carriers were notable for their size and armored decks, ...
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See inside the historic World War II-era aircraft carrier that was hit by 4 Japanese kamikazes and a torpedo and served in the Vietnam War
Commissioned in 1943, the Intrepid was one of 24 Essex-class aircraft carriers built during World War II. Known as "the Fighting I" for its extensive combat history, the ship participated in ...