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From the ship nicknamed "Old Ironsides" to today's nuclear-powered marvels, these U.S. Navy legends and their crews have made a name for themselves as some of the most impressive fighting vessels in history. Admired at home and abroad, each has their own story to tell. Watch to find out why they're called Hero Ships.
Episode 13 : USS Yorktown
June. 08,2008
Two magnificent ships carried the same great name: the original CV-5 was a martyred hero of the Second World War's two pivotal battles, the Coral Sea and Midway, sinking several Japanese carriers, and its successor, the CV-10, went on to avenge its destroyed namesake through the remainder of the war.
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Episode 12 : USS Texas
June. 22,2008
A technical and historical thumbnail of the US Navy from 1912 through 1945, the USS Texas fought in some of the most horrendous naval battles of the 20th century, including D-Day at Normandy, Iwo Jima and Okinawa. Today it's been renovated and set up as floating museum in LaPorte, Texas.
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Episode 11 : SS Jeremiah O'Brien
June. 17,2008
Not all hero ships were built for battle. The SS Jeremiah O'Brien served as a beacon of hope as one of many so-called liberty ships that kept wartime supplies flowing during the Second World War. The ship miraculously survived the D-Day invasion, and is currently harbored in San Francisco. It continues to participate in Fleet Weeks and cruises across the world.
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Episode 4 : USS Constitution
June. 01,2008
Also known as Old Ironsides, the USS Constitution holds steady as one of the U.S. Navy's most impressive achievements in craftsmanship and endurance. It is one of the six original frigates authorized for construction by the Navy Act of 1794, and today still remains afloat, serving as a training facility for new Navy CPO (chief petty officers).
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