The first was the Casablanca-class escort carrier CVE-64, which saw service during the Second World War and early Cold War, while the second was the Iwo Jima-class amphibious assault ship that ...

Roberts’s remains were never recovered. He was missing in action as of Nov. 24, 1943 and later declared killed in action on ...

The Casablanca class was WWII’s most widely produced escort carrier, with 50 entering the service. The primary armament was a 5-inch/.38 caliber gun, flanked by 40 mm Oerlikon cannons and 20 mm ...