The USS Hancock (CV-19) was ordered for the U.S. Navy during World War II, originally planned as the USS Ticonderoga. Her keel was laid down at Bethlehem Steel Company in Quincy on January 26, 1943. She was launched on January 24, 1944 and commissioned on April 15, 1944 under the command of Captain Fred C….
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USS Belleau Wood (CVL-24)
Description: History of the U.S. Navy aircraft carrier USS Belleau Wood (CVL-24) including information about asbestos exposure for workers. The USS Belleau Wood (CVL-24) was originally planned to be the USS New Haven (CL-76). She was ordered for the U.S. Navy during World War II. Her keel was laid down at New York Shipbuilding Corporation…
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USS Arkansas BB-33
Description: History of the U.S. Navy battleship USS Arkansas (BB-33) including information about asbestos exposure for workers. The USS Arkansas (BB-33) was ordered for the U.S. Navy on March 3, 1909. Her keel was laid down by the New York Shipbuilding Corporation on January 25, 1910. She was launched on January 14, 1911 and commissioned…