Summary: The USS Franklin Roosevelt, a Midway-class carrier named after the late president, had a relatively short career compared to later supercarriers. While crucial for early jet testing, the carrier never saw combat in Korea. Although partially modernized, the Navy prioritized new supercarriers, citing both Roosevelt's condition and budgetary constraints. Political factors within the Navy, aiming to secure funding for the Nimitz class, may have also hastened the Roosevelt's scrapping in 1978. Читать дальше...