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USS The Sullivans and five brave brothers who helped create the military’s “Sole Survivor” policy
George, Francis, Joseph, Madison, and Albert Sullivan joined the Navy together on January 3, 1942. They refused to serve ...
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USS New Orleans' bow found 70 years later; law makes it harder for prisoners to prove innocence; harm reduction efforts
Today on Louisiana Considered, we hear about the discovery of the USS New Orleans shipwreck near the Solomon Islands. We also hear from a conservative Mississippi mom who is now a major advocate for ...
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USS New Orleans bow found 83 years after it was sunk by a torpedo in World War II
Eighty-three years after its loss in WWII, the USS New Orleans bow has been located using sonar and underwater robots.
Missing bow of World War II cruiser found after 83 years
On Nov. 30, 1942, the USS New Orleans was in the middle of a pitched battle off of Guadalcanal. A Japanese torpedo scored a ...
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The U.S. Navy’s Iowa-Class Battleships Almost Got Nuclear Weapons
The iconic Iowa-class battleships came closer to being nuclear-armed platforms than many realize. During the Cold War, the US ...
National Security Journal on MSN4d
Iowa-Class Battleship Comeback: Would the Navy Do It?
While the idea of reactivating the US Navy’s iconic Iowa-class battleships is popular among enthusiasts, it is a logistical ...
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Severed bow of US warship blown off by Japanese torpedo finally found in South Pacific
The bow section of the U.S. warship USS New Orleans, which was blown off by a Japanese torpedo in 1942, has been located near ...
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Lost Bow of American Warship Found Eight Decades After It Was Blown Off by a Japanese Torpedo in World War II
After the attack, crews sailed the USS "New Orleans" backwards for more than 1,000 miles across the Pacific. Since then, the ...
WWII American warship's severed bow found 80 years after being blown off in battle
After 80 years, researchers located the bow of USS New Orleans torn off by a Japanese torpedo during a 1942 WWII naval battle ...
How Big Were Iowa-Class Battleships And How Many Troops Could They Carry?
Iowa-class battleships measured 887 feet long and displaced 58,460 tons, with crews ranging from 2,500 during WWII to 1,573 ...