The USS Wasp (CV-7) was an aircraft carrier built under the constraints of the Washington Naval Treaty, which limited its ...

Twenty-four Essex-class aircraft carriers were built for the U.S. Navy during World War II, and only two did not continue their service during the Cold War. One of those was the USS Franklin (CV-13).

Commissioned in 1943, the Intrepid was one of 24 Essex-class aircraft carriers built during World War II. Known as "the Fighting I" for its extensive combat history, the ship participated in ...