The Aircraft Carrier that stood against odds

         Hello, Arcie Clemence D. Aca here, before we start, I am deeply fascinated about military history especially the events during World War II regarding Naval Warfare. I have read tons of stories, watched documentaries to widen my knowledge more about these events and here I am to showcase the most decorated US ship for her service during World War II, the USS CV-6 Enterprise.

 "Despite taking hits, It still went on to fight"

USS CV-6 "Enterprise" 

The USS Enterprise (CV-6), a Yorktown class aircraft carrier, was the sixth aircraft carrier of the United States Navy. She was also the seventh ship to use the name.

She took part in more fights against Japan than any other U.S. ship. These fights included the Battle of Midway, the Battle of the Eastern Solomon's, the Battle of the Santa Cruz Islands, many other fights during the Guadalcanal campaign, the Battle of the Philippine Sea, and the Battle of Leyte Gulf. At three different times during the Pacific War, the Japanese said that she had been sunk in battle. This lead her to be nicknamed "The Grey Ghost".

USS Enterprise before the war. US Navy

The attack on Pearl Harbor was very devastating for the United States, but there were no aircraft carrier present on the attack. USS Enterprise was on a mission delivering aircraft's on Wake Island at the Pacific Ocean following the threat given by Japan.

USS Enterprise during at the Battle of Santa Cruz Islands 1942. US Navy

The Carrier was hit two times at port side by Japanese 250k bombs, killing 44 and wounding 75 men.

Enterprise hit by a Kamikaze pilot, May 1945. US Navy

USS Enterprise forward elevator blowing up to the skies after getting hit by a Kamikaze pilot. which killed 14 men and wounded 34 men.

The last time Enterprise was hit during the war. US Navy

Burned out 40 mm anti-aircraft gun after getting hit.

USS Enterprise being towed to New York Naval Shipyard, Jan 1946. US Navy

Enterprise was decommissioned in February 1946, after returning to New York Naval Shipyard.

At the end of World War II, Enterprise earned 20 battle stars, the most for any U.S Warship in World War II, and was the most decorated U.S Ship of World War II.