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USS Wright (CVL-49/AVT-7) was a Saipan-class light aircraft carrier of the U.S. Navy, later converted to the command ship CC-2.It is the second ship named "Wright". The first Wright (AV-1) was named for Orville Wright; the second honored both Wright brothers: Orville and Wilbur.
Until 2 October 1939, Furious remained on training duties, combined with anti-submarine sweeps off the east coast of Scotland. [54] She was then assigned to the Home Fleet to replace the sunken Courageous and sortied on 8 October with the fleet to hunt unsuccessfully for the Gneisenau and escorting ships which had been spotted off southern Norway.
After delivering her attack and transport helicopters, troops, and vehicles she was employed as a "Harrier Carrier" with primary duties supporting two Marine AV-8B Harrier II squadrons along with USS Bonhomme Richard. [6] [4] She launched air strikes and close air support missions. [4] She has made two deployments to the region since the invasion.
Each Wasp-class ship has a displacement of 40,500 long tons (41,150 t) at full load, is 831 feet (253.2 m) long, has a beam of 104 feet (31.8 m), and a draft of 27 feet (8.1 m). [8] For propulsion, most of the ships are fitted with two steam boilers connected to geared turbines, which deliver 70,000 shaft horsepower (52,000 kW) to the two ...
A typical carrier air wing can include 24–36 F/A-18E or F Super Hornets as strike fighters; two squadrons of 10–12 F/A-18C Hornets, with one of these often provided by the U.S. Marine Corps (VMFA), also as strike fighters; 4–6 EA-18G Growlers for electronic warfare; 4–6 E-2C or D Hawkeyes for airborne early warning (AEW), C-2 Greyhounds ...
HMS Victorious was the third Illustrious-class aircraft carrier after Illustrious and Formidable.Ordered under the 1936 Naval Programme, she was laid down at the Vickers-Armstrong shipyard at Newcastle upon Tyne in 1937 and launched two years later in 1939.
He was ranked No. 9 on Yahoo Sports' list of this winter's top 50 free agents.. As a free agent last winter following his stint with the Mariners, Hernández signed a one-year, $23.5 million deal ...
The Bison is an armoured personnel carrier that has been in active service since 1990, built by Diesel Division General Motors Canada. [ 6 ] [ 5 ] They were purchased and intended for operation by the Canadian Forces Primary Reserve , but were rapidly appropriated by the Regular Force of Land Force Command , leaving the armoured Reserve units ...