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The Navy Built a Record 50 Jeep Casablanca-Class Aircraft Carriers for 1 Reason
Escort carriers, also known as “Jeep Carriers,” were smaller, lightly armored WWII aircraft carriers built quickly to support ...
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Dozens of miniature ships moored inside Philadelphia’s Seaport Museum for its new exhibition
You cannot visit the USS Indianapolis — it’s at the bottom of the Philippine Sea — but you can visit a 13-foot scale model at ...
The Collector: John Simanton’s ship model started when he was a teen and helped during his Navy career
John Simanton’s collection reflects a time when world wars were fought at sea – when mighty ships battled each other across roiling oceans.
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A first look at the new WWII plane and an impressive exhibit at NYC's Intrepid Museum
It's hard to imagine now in our globalized world, but many of the young American soldiers who headed onto massive ships like ...
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USS Hornet; The Legendary Aircraft Carrier of WWII
In this video, we tell the remarkable story of the USS Hornet, one of WWII’s most decorated aircraft carriers ... the legacy of these extraordinary ships that played an essential role in ...