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I think this would be the first U.S. capital ship lost since WWII. It's also interesting that China, Russia, and now the U.S. have all lost carriers while unde
by yingw787 6y ago
I think this would be the first U.S. capital ship lost since WWII.
It's also interesting that China, Russia, and now the U.S. have all lost carriers while undergoing construction / maintenaince in just the past few years:
https://www.cnn.com/2019/12/12/europe/russian-carrier-fire-intl/index.html https://www.cnn.com/2019/12/12/europe/russian-carrier-fire-i...
https://www.forbes.com/sites/hisutton/2020/04/11/brand-new-chinese-aircraft-carrier-catches-fire/#44ab06cf7f4d https://www.forbes.com/sites/hisutton/2020/04/11/brand-new-c...
Something to bond over, I guess. Dangerous work, and I hope everybody stays safe, better a carrier burns in peacetime than a life lost.
- vonmoltke 6y agoNeither of those was stricken.