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The wooden biplane that sank a US destroyer in 1945

In the final weeks of World War II, long after the Battle of Okinawa had officially ended, an almost unbelievable attack ...
The National Interest

Pair of Historic World War II Warships to Receive Badly Needed Repairs

Named for Rear Admiral Issac C. Kidd, who was killed on the bridge of his flagship USS Arizona on December 7, 1941, and became the first U.S. Navy admiral killed in action, the Fletcher-class ...
The National Interest

Fletcher-Class

What You Need to Know: The Fletcher-class destroyers were the most numerous and arguably among the most versatile warships of World War II, with 175 commissioned by the U.S. Navy.... What You Need to ...
MLive

WW2-era Navy destroyer is partially sinking into Lake Erie

BUFFALO, NY — A retired World War II-era naval destroyer is partially sinking into Lake Erie after a serious hull breach. U.S.S. The Sullivans began severely listing to starboard on Wednesday, April ...
AOL

The US Navy's unluckiest ship almost killed a president, and things only got worse from there

USS William D. Porter had all the makings of another proud US Navy ship when it arrived during World War II. But the Fletcher-class destroyer's service life was marred by a serious of mistakes and ...