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USS Oriskany: The Navy Essex-Class Aircraft Carrier That Was Sunk On Purpose

The USS Oriskany (CV-34) was a highly decorated Essex-class aircraft carrier that served with distinction in the Korean and Vietnam Wars, and from which John McCain was shot down. -After its ...
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Destruction of the USS Oriskany aircraft carrier

The legendary American aircraft carriers are a mobile floating military airbase and a powerful tool of geopolitical influence ...