[DOC] [TLE] USS Midway (CV-41) - Wikipedia [PAR] USS Midway (CVB/CVA/CV-41) was an aircraft carrier of the United States Navy, 
the lead ship of its class. Commissioned a week after the end of World War II, 
Midway was the largest ship in the world until 1955, as well as the first ... A 
revolutionary hull design, based on the planned Montana-class battleship, gave it 
better... [DOC] [TLE] List of sunken aircraft carriers - Wikipedia [PAR] With the advent of heavier-than-air flight, the aircraft carrier has become a 
decisive weapon at sea. In 1911 aircraft began to be successfully launched and 
landed on ships with the successful flight of a Curtiss Pusher aboard the USS 
Pennsylvania. The British Royal Navy pioneered the first aircraft carrier as 
floatplanes, ... The first true aircraft carrier was the HMS Argus, launched in late 
1917 with a... [DOC] [TLE] Battle of Midway - Wikipedia [PAR] The Battle of Midway was a decisive naval battle in the Pacific Theater of World 
War II. Between ... Luring the American aircraft carriers into a trap and occupying 
Midway was part ... the war in the Pacific to include Western outposts, the 
Japanese Empire had ..... Nine B-17s took off from Midway at 12:30 for the first air 
attack. [DOC] [TLE] History of the United States Navy - Wikipedia [PAR] The history of the United States Navy divides into two major periods: the "Old 
Navy", a small but ... With the end of the American Revolutionary War, the 
Continental Navy was disbanded. ... the 1920s and 1930s, the Navy built several 
aircraft carriers and battleships. ... By the end of the war, the Navy had over 1,600 
warships. [DOC] [TLE] Battle of Midway ends - Jun 07, 1942 - HISTORY.com [PAR] Website Name ... Three heavy aircraft carriers of the U.S. Pacific Fleet were 
mustered to ... a Japanese tanker transport, striking the first blow of the Battle of 
Midway. ... It finally rolled over and sank at dawn on June 7, bringing an end to 
the battle. ... parityand marked the turning point in the Pacific theater of World 
War II. [DOC] [TLE] USS Enterprise (CVN 65) Official Web Site - US Navy Hosting [PAR] ... the world's first nuclear-powered aircraft carrier, commemorates a name that 
has been ... justice and freedom since the first days of the American 
Revolutionary War. .... War II, for the crucial roles it played in numerous battles 
including Midway, ... Japanese forces announced that the Big 'E' had been sunk 
in battle on three... [DOC] [TLE] The Battle of Midway [PAR] Four Japanese aircraft carriers  Akagi, Kaga, Soryu and Hiryu, all part of the ... 
Typical of Japanese naval planning during World War II, Yamamoto's battle ... 
light carrier Shh had been sunk and the fleet carrier Shkaku had suffered .... 
The first air attack took off at 12:30, consisting of nine B-17s operating from 
Midway. [DOC] [TLE] Aircraft Carrier Photo Index: USS YORKTOWN (CV-5) - Navsource [PAR] Dec 13, 2015 ... Two previous US warships had borne this name. ... 4 June 1942 (Battle of 
Midway) (read War Damage Report No. ... Sunk on 7 June 1942. .... USS 
Yorktown (CV-5) tied up at Pier 7, Naval Operating Base Norfolk, .... The anti-
aircraft battery of 1.1" quadruple machinegun mounts has not yet been installed. [DOC] [TLE] World War II for Kids: Battle of Midway - Ducksters [PAR] The Battle of Midway was one of the most important battles of World War II. ... 
about half way between Asia and North America (hence the name "Midway"). ... 
On April 18, 1942, the United States launched its first attack on the Japanese ... 
These bombs hit their target and three of the four Japanese aircraft carriers were 
sunk. [DOC] [TLE] World War II History: WW2 in the Pacific (Japan) for Kids - Ducksters [PAR] However, the US won a critical battle called the Battle of Midway on June 4, 1942
. Badly outnumbered, the US Navy sunk

Question: The Navy has had 2 aircraft carriers with this Revolutionary War name; the first was sunk at Midway
Answer: Yorktown