USS America: The U.S. Navy Failed to Sink Its Own Aircraft Carrier
Initially, the America was scheduled to be scrapped for parts. That didn’t happen. Instead, USS America was selected for a live-fire test – a test that would result in her sinking.
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Initially, the America was scheduled to be scrapped for parts. That didn’t happen. Instead, USS America was selected for a live-fire test – a test that would result in her sinking.
Whereas the Ford, Nimitz, and Enterprise classes enjoy name recognition amongst the general public, the Kitty Hawk has mostly been forgotten. But the Kitty Hawk-class served valiantly for five decades – and represented important progress in US aircraft carrier design.
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