She was known as “The Mighty O”—a ship forged in the final days of World War II and reborn in the jet age, destined to fight some of the most intense carrier operations of the twentieth century. The...
USS Wasp (CV-18) (later CVA-18 and CVS-18) was a United States Navy Essex-class aircraft carrier built during WWII. This was the 9th US Navy ship to bear the name USS Wasp. Originally commissioned as...