The new Hornet had a distinguished World War II career that included the invasion of Saipan and the Battle of the Philippine ...
Most recent aircraft carriers have been named for US presidents—but this is not a hard and fast rule, and many other ...
During the Battle of Midway, a crippled U.S. Army B-26 bomber flew so close over Japan’s flagship Akagi that its crew ...
The total conflict of the Second World War saw battles on land, in the sky, and at sea. These are just a few Navy ships that ...
Machine generated contents note: i. The Political Situation in 1930s Japan -- Manchuria -- ii. Palau -- iii. Truk -- i. USA -- ii. Japan -- iii. US Preparations -- iv. The US Pacific Fleet Moves to ...
Two recent aircraft carriers—each named USS Enterprise—would have made memorable museum ships. For various reasons, neither could be saved.
Dramatic photographs of Navy forces fighting in the Pacific during World War II will be on display Saturday at a small exhibit in Liberty Station that was put together by the Maritime Museum of San ...