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How many us air craft carriers were destroyed at pearl harbor?
The USN only lost aircraft carriers in WW2: FOUR Fleet Carriers (CV) & ONE redesignated aircraft carrier: 1. USS Lexington-Battle of the Coral (lost to enemy airplanes) 2. USS Yorktown-Battle of Midway (lost to enemy airplanes/submarine) 3. USS Wasp-Sunk by submarine (I-19); the same torpedo salvo sunk the destroyer USS O'Brian (sunk later) and damaged the battleship USS North Carolina. 4. USS Hornet-Sunk by airplanes and surface warships at the Battle of Santa Cruz Islands. 5. USS Langley-Sunk by airplanes following the Battle of the Java Sea. It was no longer classified as an aircraft carrier at the time it was sunk. ONE Light Carrier (CVL): 1. USS Princeton-Bombed by airplanes. FIVE Escort Carriers (CVE) (also known as Jeep Carriers or Baby Flattops): 1. USS St. LO-Sunk by Kamikazes 2. USS Bismarck Sea-Sunk by Kamikazes 3. USS Liscombe Bay-Sunk by I-175 (Submarine) 4. USS Block Island-Sunk by U-549 (Submarine) 5. USS Gambier Bay-Sunk by surface warships. Surviving crewmen state that they were sunk by 18" shells from the battleship IJN Yamato.
How did the Spanish-American War happen?
the U.S supported Cuban rebels fighting for their independence from Spain. U.S expansionists saw the war as a chance to take control of spanish territories.It resulted from a sympathetic media and public that supported Cuban Independece and as the trigger point was the mysterious sinking of the USS Maine.Because of the quest for Cuban Independence. The USS Maine exploded and the Yellow Journalists blamed it on Spain so the Yellow Journalists inflamed the situation and then Congress declared war.The media and the US public supported the Cuban Independence movement. The Cubans were in open revolt with their Spanish masters and a ship to Havana Harbor in case an evacuation of Americans was required. The ship exploded and mysteriously sank. The Spanish were blamed and the war began.
What American ships were sunk in World War 2?
US warships sunk (permanently): 1. Battleships: USS Arizona, USS Utah (training ship at time of loss), USS Oklahoma. 2. Cruisers: USS Chicago, USS Vincennes, USS Helena, USS Atlanta, USS Indianapolis, USS Quincy, USS Houston, USS Juneau, USS Northhampton, USS Astoria. 3. Carriers (Fleet): USS Lexington, USS Yorktown, USS Hornet, USS Wasp. Carriers (Light): USS Gambier Bay, USS St Lo. Carriers (Escort): USS Bismarck Sea. 4. US Destroyers/Destroyer Escorts: 87 lost 5. US Submarines: 52 lost 6. US Patrol Torpedo Boats (PT Boats): 69 SUNK FOR TARGET PRACTICE 1946-1948 (in the Pacific Ocean): Battleships USS Pennsylvannia, USS New York, USS Arkansas, USS Nevada. Aircraft Carrier USS Saratoga (sister ship of USS Lexington).
What happened in Cuba in the 1800's?
* 1844 Uprising of slaves * 1866-1878 First war of Cuban independence * 1879 Second uprising * 1886 Slavery is abolished * 1895 Resumption of independence war * 1898 Sinking of the USS Maine in Havana Harbor * 1898 Invasion of Guantanamo Bay * 1898 Paris' Treaty of Peace ends the Spanish-American War
Where did The Bay of Pigs invasion took place?
The Bay of Pigs invasion that President Kennedy authorized took place in Cuba.
USS Maine explosion in Guantanamo Bay?
The USS Maine was in the Havana Harbor and not at Guantanamo Bay.
Did the Spanish resistance in Cuba end when the Spanish fleet sunk in Manila Bay?
santiago harbor
Civil war famous iornclad battleship?
USS Tecumseh, sunk by a mine (called a torpedo back then) during the battle of Mobile Bay.
What happened to the USS Tecumseh in the Battle of Mobile Bay?
The Union fleet at the Battle of Mobile Bay was Admiral David Farragut. The battle began on August 5, 1864. The USS Tecumseh was a monitor type warship and hit a torpedo and sunk during this battle.
What battleship memorial is located in hawaii?
There are two: The USS Arizona, which was sunk on December 7, 1941 by a Japanese air attack. The second is the USS Missouri, which is docked near the USS Arizona. It was on the decks of the USS Missouri, that the Japanese signed the surrender documents to the Allies in Tokyo Bay in September 1945.
How many us air craft carriers were destroyed at pearl harbor?
The USN only lost aircraft carriers in WW2: FOUR Fleet Carriers (CV) & ONE redesignated aircraft carrier: 1. USS Lexington-Battle of the Coral (lost to enemy airplanes) 2. USS Yorktown-Battle of Midway (lost to enemy airplanes/submarine) 3. USS Wasp-Sunk by submarine (I-19); the same torpedo salvo sunk the destroyer USS O'Brian (sunk later) and damaged the battleship USS North Carolina. 4. USS Hornet-Sunk by airplanes and surface warships at the Battle of Santa Cruz Islands. 5. USS Langley-Sunk by airplanes following the Battle of the Java Sea. It was no longer classified as an aircraft carrier at the time it was sunk. ONE Light Carrier (CVL): 1. USS Princeton-Bombed by airplanes. FIVE Escort Carriers (CVE) (also known as Jeep Carriers or Baby Flattops): 1. USS St. LO-Sunk by Kamikazes 2. USS Bismarck Sea-Sunk by Kamikazes 3. USS Liscombe Bay-Sunk by I-175 (Submarine) 4. USS Block Island-Sunk by U-549 (Submarine) 5. USS Gambier Bay-Sunk by surface warships. Surviving crewmen state that they were sunk by 18" shells from the battleship IJN Yamato.
What is associated with Cuba?
Some notable events associated with Cuba:The Cuban missile crisisThe Bay of Pigs invasionThe Battle of San Juan Hill in the Spanish-American WarThe incarceration of terrorists at Guantanamo Bay after 911.The sinking of the cruiser USS Maine in Havana Harbor.The Cuban Revolution when Fidel Castro came to power
What were the names of the US aircraft carriers involved in World War?
To name a few: USS Bismarck Sea USS Lexington USS Yorktown USS Hornet USS Wasp USS Princeton USS Gambier Bay USS St. Lo USS Liscome Bay
How did the Spanish-American War happen?
the U.S supported Cuban rebels fighting for their independence from Spain. U.S expansionists saw the war as a chance to take control of spanish territories.It resulted from a sympathetic media and public that supported Cuban Independece and as the trigger point was the mysterious sinking of the USS Maine.Because of the quest for Cuban Independence. The USS Maine exploded and the Yellow Journalists blamed it on Spain so the Yellow Journalists inflamed the situation and then Congress declared war.The media and the US public supported the Cuban Independence movement. The Cubans were in open revolt with their Spanish masters and a ship to Havana Harbor in case an evacuation of Americans was required. The ship exploded and mysteriously sank. The Spanish were blamed and the war began.
What is then name of the historical event that happened in cuba?
In the 1890's the U.S. battleship, Maine, was blown up and sunk in Havana Harbor which started the Spanish-American War. In 1961, The Bay of Pigs was an invasion by US trained Cuban refugees landed in an attempt to overthrow Fidel Castro's communist government. Hope this helps.
Where is Guantanamo Bay?
Guantanamo Bay is located in Cuba as a detainment facility. It has no capital.
What American ships were sunk in World War 2?
US warships sunk (permanently): 1. Battleships: USS Arizona, USS Utah (training ship at time of loss), USS Oklahoma. 2. Cruisers: USS Chicago, USS Vincennes, USS Helena, USS Atlanta, USS Indianapolis, USS Quincy, USS Houston, USS Juneau, USS Northhampton, USS Astoria. 3. Carriers (Fleet): USS Lexington, USS Yorktown, USS Hornet, USS Wasp. Carriers (Light): USS Gambier Bay, USS St Lo. Carriers (Escort): USS Bismarck Sea. 4. US Destroyers/Destroyer Escorts: 87 lost 5. US Submarines: 52 lost 6. US Patrol Torpedo Boats (PT Boats): 69 SUNK FOR TARGET PRACTICE 1946-1948 (in the Pacific Ocean): Battleships USS Pennsylvannia, USS New York, USS Arkansas, USS Nevada. Aircraft Carrier USS Saratoga (sister ship of USS Lexington).
