The USS United States (CVA-58) was meant to be the lead ship of a new class of supercarriers developed after the Second World War. It remains unclear why it had the CVA designation, but it was ...

Key Points – The USS United States, a post-WWII “supercarrier” designed to launch heavy strategic bombers, represented a bold vision for naval air power but was canceled just five days after ...

By: Maya Carlin Summary and 4 Points You Need to Know: The USS United States was a proposed supercarrier designed in the late 1940s to accommodate larger aircraft capable of delivering nuclear bombs.

What You Need to Know: The USS United States (CVA-58) was an ambitious but ultimately unworkable plan for a nuclear-powered aircraft carrier designed to host Air Force bombers with nuclear ...

Track SS United States route, current location off Florida, Gulf USS United States left Philadelphia Feb. 14, traveled down the Delaware River to Delaware Bay and out to the Atlantic.

The USS Mohawk was sunk in 2012 and became a temporary underwater art gallery in 2013. After decades of dormancy, the SS United States, once the fastest ocean liner in the world, is set to become ...