来自MSN5 个月
The U.S. Navy Failed for 4 Weeks to Sink Its Own Aircraft Carrier and Got Desperate
What You Need to Know: The USS America (CVA/CV-66), a Kitty Hawk-class aircraft carrier, was sunk in 2005 after weeks of controlled explosions as part of a live-fire test to study how a large ...
The National Interest28 天
Ranked: 5 Best Aircraft Carriers of World War II
What You Need to Know: The top five WWII aircraft carriers—chosen for their strategic impact and bravery—include the iconic USS Enterprise (CV-6 ... being either too America-centric, or ...
MercoPress10 年
USS Constellation carrier towed to the scrapyard along the coast of South America
The USS Constellation (CV-64) was a Kitty Hawk class super-carrier and one of the fastest of the US Navy. She was nicknamed “Connie”. The United States aircraft carrier Constellation ...
The National Interest24 天
USS Enterprise: The Nuclear Aircraft Carrier That Almost Sank 2 Times
The USS Enterprise (CV-65) faced two near-catastrophic incidents ... American power projection platforms, such as the aircraft carrier. If today’s reports are at all accurate, there is both ...
Business Insider India5 个月
How the US Navy tried and failed — to sink carrier USS America for weeks
US aircraft carriers led their strike groups to the front lines of global conflicts and are frequently used to intimidate US adversaries. USS America was initially ordered as one of the six ...