Lovell was played by Tom Hanks in the movie that was nominated for nine Academy Awards, including Best Picture. "Apollo 13," ...

What You Need to Know: USS Shangri-La (CV-38) was an Essex-class aircraft carrier launched in 1944 and commissioned with Captain James D. Barner at the helm.

Shifting protocols for naming ships mean that over the years, aircraft carriers have been christened with an array of names, some unconventional.