The little known chapter in the aircraft carrier’s history is the subject of a new book, “The Sailing of the Intrepid.” ...

USS Bismarck Sea was an escort aircraft carrier that served in the U.S. Navy during the Second World War. This boat was commissioned on May 20, 1944, and served until its tragic sinking on ...

What You Need to Know: The USS Bismarck Sea was the last U.S. aircraft carrier lost in battle, sunk by a dual Japanese kamikaze attack during the Battle of Iwo Jima on February 21, 1945.

Losing a carrier isn't something that really happens anymore. And losing a Casablanca-class escort carrier like the USS Bismarck Sea to the enemy can't compare to losing the USS Gerald R.

1944 - Marines with support of naval bombardment and carrier aircraft secure Eniwetok atoll 1945 - USS Bismarck Sea (CVE-95) struck by a kamikaze off Iwo Jima and sunk in 90 minutes with loss of ...

The USS Bismarck Sea was the last American carrier ever sunk in battle. The year was 1945. Today, eighty years later, losing a carrier would be difficult for most Americans to fathom. Such a ...

The last U.S. aircraft carrier that was sunk during battle was the USS Bismarck Sea (CVE-95), which was used as an escort carrier capable of holding 27 aircraft. It was taken out by two Japanese ...