The final ship of the Essex-class, and the last wooden-deck aircraft carrier to serve with the U.S. Navy, she was laid down at the Fore River Shipyard in Quincy, Massachusetts, on July 15, 1942 ...

While aircraft carriers used in World War I and II were impressive and large vessels, they pale in comparison to what exists ...

The Essex-class carrier, built at Newport News Shipbuilding & Dry Dock, was first decommissioned in 1947. Returned to service five years later, Intrepid became the first modern attack carrier with ...

RSPCA launched an appeal after it was discovered on 20 February in Basildon, Essex, at about 16:15 GMT. "The carrier had been taped-up and wrapped in a bin bag and inside the carrier was a bag for ...