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The USS Midway has sailed in every ocean in the world and an estimated 200,000 American military members have been aboard the USS Midway.  The carrier was decommissioned throughout its 47 years many times for technological modifications and combative improvements, wich you can now enjoy on a guided tour of CV41. Part of the USS Midway’s incredible legacy was the Navy’s ability to adapt to ever-changing technology and incorporate these newer systems to this carrier.  For example, the USS Midway originally had an axial deck design which was later modified to an angled deck and the original hydraulic catapults were replaced with effective steam catapults.  It was these kind of constant improvements over the Midway’s 47 years that make this such a remarkable aircraft carrier.  The legend of “Midway Magic” is partially a result of the Midway’s ability to withstand these many major improvements and modernizations.

CV-41 Crew and History
The USS Midway was decommissioned in 1994 and was later docked in San Diego Bay as a floating museum for the public to see and pay tribute to.   But the USS Midway is no ordinary aircraft carrier… no other aircraft carrier has served as long as the the Midway with its 47 year career.   The Midway was originally commissioned in 1947 during World War II.

The USS Midway would eventually take on the name “Midway Magic,” as it would prevail when other carriers broke down.  This carrier carries a tradition of diigence and tenacity, and a long legacy of mission completion.  The USS Midway was pillar in operation Desert Storm in 1991 when the U.S. helped liberate Kuwait. The USS Midway was also stationed in Yokosuka, Japan for 18 years, as the first carrier homeported in a foreign country.

With the onset of World War II, American aircraft carriers were  becoming larger and more heavily armored.  The USS Midway arose at this time and was named after the battle of Midway Island in June of 1942, when the U.S. began to prevail during this conflict.  With the innovative design of the USS Midway, this carrier also paved the way for new heights in naval aviation and the potential of aircraft carriers.

 

 

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