Legendary World War II Ship Discovered More Than 80 Years After Sinking
The USS Edsall played a pivotal role in the Allied Pacific campaign in World War II. More than 80 years after sinking in ...
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New Navy ship USS Nantucket commissioned in Boston next to the service’s oldest ship
The USS Nantucket’s sailors spent Veterans Day with local veterans at the New England Veterans Home and were able to learn more about Nantucket’s history, per the release. The ship will be homeported ...
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Chicago’s O’Hare International Airport is Named for the US Navy’s First Air Ace of World War II
In 1949, Orchard Field Airport in Chicago, Illinois, was renamed O’Hare International Airport in O’Hare’s honor. The site ...
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Navy Continuing to Refine 80% Combat Surge Requirement, Says VCNO Kilby
The Navy is refining its plan to create an 80 percent combat-ready surge force to meet the deployment goals included CNO Adm.
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You Should Know the Exact Day Navy Battleships Became Obsolete
In 1921, U.S. Army General Billy Mitchell led Project B, a revolutionary military exercise demonstrating the power of aerial ...
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It stayed put, but admirers got an up-close look at SS United States
Plans to move the near-1,000-foot-long vessel between piers Thursday were scrapped. A new schedule was not provided.
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The USS Edsall, sunk by Japanese forces in World War II, has been found
The USS Edsall was overpowered by a Japanese fleet in the Indian Ocean but fought valiantly to the end, the U.S. Navy said.
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Town of Norlina receives copy of photo of namesake Naval vessel
For Allen, the S.S./USS Norlina, described in United States Navy historical resources among temporary auxiliary ships of ...
USS Edsall, sunk World War II ship known as ‘Dancing Mouse,' found 80 years on
The discovery, announced Monday, has revealed the resting place of more than 200 servicemen who died three months after the ...
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Move of SS United States from Philadelphia this week is delayed
A planned move of the SS United States from Philadelphia has been delayed. No new date has been set for its trip South.
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Mission accomplished: After 80 years, missing WWII Navy pilot buried in Kingwood
KINGWOOD — Eighty years after his torpedo bomber was struck by Japanese anti-aircraft fire and spiraled into the harbor of an ...
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Mobile Faces Dilemma: History vs. Economic Growth
In a surprising twist that raises questions about economic vision versus historical preservation, the Mobile Chamber of Commerce is staunchly opposing a proposal to dismantle the USS Enterprise, the ...