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USS Midway (CVB/CVA/CV-41) is an aircraft carrier, formerly of the United States Navy, the lead ship of her class. Commissioned eight days after the end of World War II, Midway was the largest warship in the world until 1955, as well as the first U.S. aircraft carrier too big to transit the Panama Canal .
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The USS Midway Museum is a historical naval aircraft carrier museum in San Diego, California, United States, located at Navy Pier. The museum consists of the aircraft carrier Midway . The ship houses an extensive collection of aircraft, many of which were built in Southern California .
The USS Midway was the longest-serving aircraft carrier in the 20th century. Named after the climactic Battle of Midway of June 1942, Midway was built in only 17 months but missed World War II by one week when commissioned on Sept. 10, 1945.
Midway received emergency orders to the Taiwan Strait to deter aggression by communist-led Chinese forces who were threating two small island off the coast of Taiwan. Midway’s presence curtailed a crisis that was bordering on nuclear war.
Over the more than four decades the Midway was in service, the ship adapted to the times… literally changing its shape to accommodate advancements in jet technology. The Midway underwent several major ‘retrofits’ that greatly improved its performance.
5 Μαρ 2024 · The USS Midway stands as a monument to naval engineering and military history. Commissioned shortly after the end of World War II, the USS Midway served the United States Navy for an astonishing 47 years, making it the longest-serving aircraft carrier of the 20th century.
USS Midway Museum - historic floating museum and national landmark, this famous aircraft carrier is docked in San Diego Harbor and regularly hosts overnight scout and family campouts. Many exhibits help visitors explore the development of science and technology in the military during the 20th Century.
