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USS United States: The Aircraft Carrier That Was Cancelled 5 Days Into Construction
USS United States: The Supercarrier That Never Sailed The Second World War proved the supremacy of the aircraft carrier as the ultimate naval platform. However, it raised new questions with the ...
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The Navy Quit Building a 'Bomber' Aircraft Carrier in Just 5 Days
What You Need to Know: The USS United States (CVA-58) was a highly ambitious post-WWII U.S. Navy supercarrier program designed to carry large bombers capable of delivering nuclear payloads.
‘We want a safe move’: The SS United States faces more delays
The SS United States is delayed after the Coast Guard has given them a list of requirements to make sure the ship is safe ...
'A treasure': More memories from people who sailed on the SS United States
These memories are surfacing because the SS United States, which had its maiden voyage in 1952 and sailed through the 1960s, is in its final days above water. The enormous ship still holds the ...