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Launched in 1936, she was the only Yorktown-class and one of only three American fleet carriers commissioned before World War II to survive the war (the others being Saratoga and Ranger). Enterprise participated in more major actions of the war against Japan than any other United States ship.
Enterprise was the most decorated warship of World War II earning 20 Battle Stars—three more than any other ship. In addition, Enterprise was awarded the Presidential Unit Citation and the...
The USS Enterprise (CV-6) was an American aircraft carrier during World War II that earned 20 battle stars and the Presidential Unit Citation. In the period after World War I, the US Navy began experimenting with different designs for aircraft carriers.
The USS Enterprise (CV-6), also known as "The Big E" or the "Gray Ghost," stands as the most decorated and legendary aircraft carrier of World War II.
USS Enterprise (CV-6): The Most Decorated Ship of World War II. Friedman, Norman. U.S. Aircraft Carriers: An Illustrated Design History. Wiper, Steve. Warship Pictorial #9: Yorktown Class Carriers. Outstanding warships, the Yorktown-class carriers were built with the experience gained from earlier carrier designs.
The Yorktown class aircraft carrier, USS Enterprise (CV-6) was commissioned at Newport News, Virginia, on May 12, 1938. Relocating to the Pacific, she was at sea during the Japanese Attack on...
The United States launched its first air offensive against the Marshall Islands as SBD and TBD aircraft from carriers USS Yorktown and USS Enterprise struck Japanese bases in the island group.