Key Points and Summary - America’s Essex-class aircraft carriers were the backbone of U.S. naval power in World War II’s Pacific War and stayed relevant for decades. -Larger decks, stronger armor, ...
Image Credit: PH2 Inks - Public Domain/Wiki Commons. In the aftermath of World War I, the U.S. Navy took a bold step by converting the collier USS Langley into its first aircraft carrier, proving that ...