USS Coral Sea (CV/CVB/CVA-43), a Midway -class aircraft carrier, was the third ship of the United States Navy to be named for the Battle of the Coral Sea. She earned the affectionate …

The USS CORAL SEA was decommissioned and stricken from the Navy list on April 30, 1990, after more than 42 years of service. The ship was sold for scrap on May 7, 1993, making the …

The First Coral Sea was an escort carrier, CVE- 57, constructed by the Kaiser Shipbuilding Co. of Vancouver, Wash. Originally assigned the name of one of the many Alaskan bays (Alikula …

Oct 11, 2025 · The story of the "Ageless Warrior." A deep dive into the legendary aircraft carrier USS Coral Sea, which served from the 1940s through the Vietnam War and beyond.

USS Coral Sea was commissioned in 1947. This Midway class large aircraft carrier was built at Newport News, Virginia. After initial operations, she made her first cruise in mid 1948 with …

Sailing from Norfolk 23 July 1956 for Mayport to embark Carrier Air Group 10, USS Coral Sea (CVA-43) continued on to the Mediterranean on her next tour. During the Suez Crisis, she …

On 13 October 1985, Coral Sea returned to the Mediterranean Sea for her first Sixth Fleet deployment since 1957. Commanded by Capt. Robert H. Ferguson, with CVW-13 embarked, it …

Apr 16, 2025 · A Midway-class aircraft carrier, was the second ship of the United States Navy to be named for the Battle of the Coral Sea. She earned the affectionate nickname "Ageless …

Three ships of the United States Navy have been named USS Coral Sea, commemorating the Battle of the Coral Sea during World War II. All three were aircraft carriers. Of the three …

Propulsion system: 12 boilers. Length, overall: 997,4 feet (304 meters) Flight Deck Width: 237,9 feet (72.5 meters) Beam: 121 feet (36.9 meters) Draft: 38,1 feet (11.8 meters) Displacement: …