The US Navy's carrier fleet is known for its impressive firepower and resilience in battle. The fleet's durability is attributed partly to the sacrifice of its predecessor, USS America. The Navy tried ...

Key Points and Summary - In 2005, the retired supercarrier USS America (CV-66) was chosen for a final, vital mission: to be intentionally sunk in a live-fire exercise to test carrier survivability.

San Diego Bay will lose an amphibious assault ship this year but gain an equally brawny replacement as the Navy goes through a planned rotation of huge vessels that transport and deploy Marines, the ...

Key Points and Summary - USS America, a conventionally powered Kitty Hawk-class supercarrier, served from Vietnam through Desert Storm before retiring in 1996. -In 2005, she undertook a final mission: ...