Two new aircraft carriers are being named after Bill Clinton and George W. Bush, continuing the Navy convention of naming ...
Summary and What You Need to Know: USS Essex (CV-9), the lead ship of the Essex-class aircraft carriers, had a storied career that significantly impacted U.S. naval history. Laid down ...
The Best: During World War II, the United States Navy commissioned 24 Essex-class aircraft carriers, making it the most numerous class of capital warships of the 20th century. These carriers ...
Beyond that time, the Midway-class continued to serve with distinction until 1992, when it was ultimately retired. It is the ...