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 ...
In the wake of World War 2, the United States emerged as an industrial powerhouse after supplying its own military and its ...
Japan's attack on Pearl Harbor gravely damaged the U.S. Navy Pacific Fleet's strength, but fortunately, no American aircraft carriers were sunk in the attack. As a result, when the United States ...