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USS America: The U.S. Navy Failed To Sink Its Own Aircraft Carrier

USS America, a conventionally powered Kitty Hawk-class supercarrier, served from Vietnam through Desert Storm before retiring ...
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USS America

It is one thing to win the award, and it is a different thing to maintain that award. Such consistency in top-level performance is as important as the performance itself. What You Need to Know: The ...
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USS America: Why the Navy Decided to Sink Its Own Aircraft Carrier (And Failed)

Key Points and Summary - In 2005, the retired supercarrier USS America (CV-66) was chosen for a final, vital mission: to be intentionally sunk in a live-fire exercise to test carrier survivability.
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The U.S. Navy Decided to Sink Its Own Aircraft Carrier

Summary and Key Points: The USS America (CV-66), a conventionally-powered Kitty Hawk-class aircraft carrier, served the U.S. Navy from 1965 to 1996. Known as “Big A,” the ship played significant roles ...