The trial’s success became the dawn of naval missile warfare. The following year Midway became the only ship to launch a captured German V-2 rocket. In 1946 it became the first American carrier to operate in the midwinter sub-Arctic, developing new flight deck procedures. Midway was the first in a three-ship class of large carriers that featured an armored flight deck and a powerful air group of 120 planes.įrom the beginning of its service, the Midway played key roles in the Cold War. Named after the climactic Battle of Midway of June 1942, Midway was built in only 17 months, but missed World War II by one week when commissioned on September 10, 1945. The USS Midway was the longest-serving aircraft carrier in the 20th century.
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