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How many American Aircraft carriers were lost after world war 2? |
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No US Aircraft Carriers have been lost in combat since WW2. Many US Navy Riverine Boats (Brown Water Navy) were lost in combat during the Vietnam War; two US Navy Aircraft Carriers came close to being lost, the USS Forestall and the USS Oriskany after jet aircraft/ordinance exploded causing massive fires and casualties during the Vietnam War.
US Navy Destroyer, DD-806 USS Higbee was struck by a bomb which was dropped by a North Vietnamese Air Force MIG-17 in April 1972. No casualties, but the aft 5" gun mount was destroyed.
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