Key Points and Summary – This piece argues that five U.S. Navy aircraft carrier classes are one evolving idea. -Essex delivered mass, repairability, and...
Key Points and Summary – USS Independence (CV-62), the fourth Forrestal-class supercarrier, served from 1959–1998 across Cold War flashpoints and the post-Cold War Gulf....
Key Points and Summary – USS Saratoga (CV-60), the second Forrestal-class supercarrier, served from 1956–1994 as a symbol of U.S. sea power. -With an...