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US’ heroic World War 2 warship wreck found 82 years later in Pacific depths
The Royal Australian Navy has located a famous battleship from WWII known for putting up a valiant fight against all odds ...
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The US Military Once Built a Japanese Warship in the Middle of the California Desert
Did you know the US Army Air Forces (USAAF) constructed a Japanese warship in the middle of the California desert during the ...
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Wreck of US Navy’s heroic ‘dancing mouse’ WWII warship found off Australia
The wreck of a US warship sunk in a World War II battle dubbed one of the bravest ever stands ... “Joshua Nix and his crew ...
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Wreck of WWII battleship USS Edsall found in Indian Ocean 82 years later
The Royal Australian Navy has discovered the USS Edsall, a World War II battleship sunk by Japanese forces, near Christmas ...
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Essex-Class: The Navy's Best Aircraft Carrier to Sail Explained in 2 Words
During World War II, the United States Navy commissioned 24 Essex-class aircraft carriers, making it the most numerous class ...
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Members of the ‘Greatest Generation’ reflect on World War II service during presentation at NUWC Division Newport
By NUWC Division Newport Public Affairs About 10,000 Sailors served aboard 130 landing craft support (LCS) ships during World ...
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SS United States, record-setting ocean liner, makes its final voyage
The SS United States, a record-breaking 1950s ocean liner, may soon sail from Philadelphia to the Gulf. NPR explored this ...
Washington Examiner on MSN14d
US Navy commissions destroyer named after World War II hero
The United States Navy commissioned a new destroyer over the weekend in New York City, and it was named after legendary World ...
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Wreck of World War II Ship Known as the ‘Dancing Mouse’ Discovered at the Bottom of the Indian Ocean
Once it became clear he could not save the ship, Nix, 33, pointed the bow of the Edsall at Japanese ships in his “last ... chief of United States naval operations, in a statement.
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US vs. Chinese replenishment ships: The workhorses that keep aircraft carriers operating
Involved in nearly every crisis since World War II, aircraft carriers have been called ... their missions would be impossible if not for the US Navy's unsung workhorses: replenishment ships.
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Rock Island veteran among last witnesses of Iwo Jima flag raising
Henry Diedrich poses with his memoir, “Voyages Thru Calm Yet Stormy Seas,” at his home at Rock Island’s Friendship Manor. The ...
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Wreck of Navy destroyer USS Edsall known as 'the dancing mouse' found 80 years after sinking
An Australian Navy ship discovered the wreck of the USS Edsall, a Navy destroyer sunk in battle during World War II.