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Essex-Class Aircraft Carriers by the Numbers

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Nov 21, 2017 - 10:17am

Did you know that the Intrepid Museum has three sister ships that are also museums? In honor of National U.S. Navy Aircraft Carrier Month, we’re taking a look at some facts and figures of USS Intrepid’s family of ships, the Essex class.

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