Forrestal (CVA 59) - Naval Cruise Book

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f UNITED STATES SHIP FORRESTAL CV-59 For more than thirty years, the FORIQESTAI. has traveled the She was the beginningg the in the evolution of aircraft Aviation. Though she hasn't nean in over three years, her once more and show why is First in Defense. She has long and is ready to undertak more. FORRESTAL has something even her imagined. During the years following World fora larger, more powerful aircraft Midway class was became increasingly With the advances in aviation, particularly in aircraft, a carrier larger and heavier would need 4 it fully. announced that a contract i the Newport News Shipbuild- a 60,000 ton, 4,039-foot be designated CVB-59. beginning of a new era in keel was laid in July 1952. , me widow of the first James V. Forrestal, so-called super carriers, 4 11, 1954. In less than at the Norfolk Naval much like ours today, was i of young and experienced , knew the feeling of an almost new their feet. Q l r l .

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