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USS Franklin: The Navy Aircraft Carrier Called 'The Warship That Wouldn't Die'
Twenty-four Essex-class aircraft carriers were built for the ... Washington, the USS Franklin – nicknamed "Big Ben" by her crew – returned to service and joined Task Force 58 in March 1945.
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Biden announces aircraft carriers to be named for Clinton, Bush
WASHINGTON — US President Joe Biden announced Monday that two of the Navy’s future aircraft carriers will be named ... “The future USS William J. Clinton (CVN 82) and the future USS George ...