The new Hornet had a distinguished World War II career that included the invasion of Saipan and the Battle of the Philippine ...

America is getting ready to celebrate its 250th birthday, and each day leading up to it, we're featuring a piece of South ...

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Machine generated contents note: i. The Political Situation in 1930s Japan -- Manchuria -- ii. Palau -- iii. Truk -- i. USA -- ii. Japan -- iii. US Preparations -- iv. The US Pacific Fleet Moves to ...

Key Points and Summary - The Casablanca-class escort carriers were America's secret weapon in WWII, a fleet of 50 "jeep carriers" mass-produced with incredible speed on merchant ship hulls. -Born out ...

Summary and Key Points: Escort carriers, also known as "Jeep Carriers," were smaller, lightly armored WWII aircraft carriers built quickly to support larger naval operations. -The U.S. Navy produced ...