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USS Langley Sinking (February 27, 1942): How America’s First Aircraft Carrier Was Lost in World War II
On February 27, 1942, USS Langley, America’s first aircraft carrier, was attacked and sunk by Japanese bombers south of Java during the early months of World War II. Once a pioneering symbol of naval aviation, Langley was ferrying fighter aircraft when multiple bomb strikes disabled her. Sixteen crew members were killed, and more than 470 survived. This is the full story of how the ship that changed naval warfare was lost in transition.
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