1956 Press Photo USS Forrestal, air craft carrier on shakedown in Caribbean
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Description
The U.S.S. Forrestal, first aircraft carrier built since World War II, designed to accommodate the latest types of jet aircraft. The 1036 foot flight deck, features an angled deck, two-runway system and four launching catapults for increased flexibility and speed of air operations. She is shown underway on her shakedown cruise in the Caribbean. USS. United States (U.S.)
