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USS St Lo (CVE-63)
USS ''St. Lo'' (AVG/ACV/CVE–63) was a of the United States Navy during World War II. On 25 October 1944, ''St. Lo'' became the first major warship to sink as the result of a ''kamikaze'' attack. The attack occurred during the Battle off Samar, part of the larger Battle of Leyte Gulf. Construction ''St. Lo'' was laid down as ''Chapin Bay'' on 23 January 1943, under a Maritime Commission (MARCOM) contract, MC hull 1100; renamed ''Midway'' on 3 April 1943; launched on 17 August 1943; sponsored by Mrs Howard Nixon Coulter, commissioned on 23 October 1943 with Captain (United States O-6), Captain Francis J. McKenna in command. Service history ''Midway'' left Astoria, Oregon on 13 November 1943. She went dry docking on 10 April 1944. After shakedown cruise, shakedown on the west coast and two voyages to Pearl Harbor and one to Australia, carrying replacement aircraft, ''Midway'', with Composite Squadron 65 (VC-65) embarked, joined Rear admiral (United States), Rear Admiral Gerald ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alaska
Alaska ( ; russian: Аляска, Alyaska; ale, Alax̂sxax̂; ; ems, Alas'kaaq; Yup'ik: ''Alaskaq''; tli, Anáaski) is a state located in the Western United States on the northwest extremity of North America. A semi-exclave of the U.S., it borders the Canadian province of British Columbia and the Yukon territory to the east; it also shares a maritime border with the Russian Federation's Chukotka Autonomous Okrug to the west, just across the Bering Strait. To the north are the Chukchi and Beaufort Seas of the Arctic Ocean, while the Pacific Ocean lies to the south and southwest. Alaska is by far the largest U.S. state by area, comprising more total area than the next three largest states (Texas, California, and Montana) combined. It represents the seventh-largest subnational division in the world. It is the third-least populous and the most sparsely populated state, but by far the continent's most populous territory located mostly north of the 60th parallel, with ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
