The USS Chesapeake. On June 1, 1813, during the War of 1812, the British warship HMS Shannon engaged the USS Chesapeake off the coast of Boston. The Chesapeake was defeated and sank after sustaining heavy damage.
There were numerous warships during the War of 1812. The most famous was the USS Constitution nicknamed "Old Ironsides."
The USS Constitution is the oldest comissioned ship in the US Navy. The USS Constitution is "Old Ironsides" and is the oldest ship still commissioned by the U.S. Navy.
A Japanese bomber dropped a bomb, which penetrated the ship and exploded in it's forward ammunition cache, causing a huge explosion and the ship to sink.
The axis was better trained, and that probably showed...as they did sink the biggest ship (the USS Lexington).
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The USS Chesapeake. On June 1, 1813, during the War of 1812, the British warship HMS Shannon engaged the USS Chesapeake off the coast of Boston. The Chesapeake was defeated and sank after sustaining heavy damage.
Yes and No. USS Hornet, CV-8, did sink at the Battle of Santa Cruz. USS Hornet, CV-12, was renamed in honor of the sunk CV-8 and still exists. She is a museum ship in Alameda, CA
There were numerous warships during the War of 1812. The most famous was the USS Constitution nicknamed "Old Ironsides."
USS Constitution- Old Ironsides.
The USS Constitution is the oldest comissioned ship in the US Navy. The USS Constitution is "Old Ironsides" and is the oldest ship still commissioned by the U.S. Navy.
A Japanese bomber dropped a bomb, which penetrated the ship and exploded in it's forward ammunition cache, causing a huge explosion and the ship to sink.
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The axis was better trained, and that probably showed...as they did sink the biggest ship (the USS Lexington).
Yes they did =]