Lieutenant Gerald Ford and Typhoon Cobra
LT Gerald Ford on board USS MONTEREY, October 1943. NHHC photo 80-G-366872. In late January, shipyard workers carefully lifted the 555-ton island on to the flight deck of the Navy’s newest aircraft...
View ArticleFletcher Class Destroyers: My Experience During the 1950’s
By Captain George Stewart, USN (RET) This is the fifth in a series of articles by Captain Stewart detailing the technical specifications, manning, and operations of the U.S. Navy’s Fletcher class...
View ArticleFresh Water Wash-Down: When Foul Weather Impacted Naval History
USS Cowpens lists during Typhoon CobraMost people in the United States (especially the East Coast) know that the Atlantic Hurricane Season lasts from the beginning of June until the end of November....
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