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June 1, 2023

Rigid Airships & "Flying Aircraft Carriers"
ZR-1 Shenandoah Added one photo (02990157).
ZR-2 Added one photo (02990227).
ZR-3 Los Angeles Added one photo (02990347).
ZRS-4 Akron Enlarged four photos (02990413–02990413b, 02990414). Added one photo (02990457).
ZRS-5 Macon Added one image (02990552).

Aircraft Carriers
CV-1 Langley Added three photos (020187, 020185, 020186).
CV-2 Lexington Added one photo (010532p). Added extract from United States Navy Magazine. Enlarged one photo (020242).
CV-3 Saratoga Added one photo (0203aab).
CV-4 Ranger Added one photo (020483).
CV-9 Essex Added Development of the CVS Concept.
CV-10 Yorktown Added Development of the CVS Concept. Added one photo (0210ac).
CV-11 Intrepid Added Development of the CVS Concept.
CV-12 Hornet Added Development of the CVS Concept. Added two patches (1, 2).
CV-14 Ticonderoga Added Development of the CVS Concept.
CV-15 Randolph Added Development of the CVS Concept. Added link to website of interest.
CV-18 Wasp Added Development of the CVS Concept.
CV-20 Bennington Added Development of the CVS Concept.
CV-21 Boxer Added Development of the CVS Concept.
CV-31 Bon Homme Richard Added one photo (023189).
CV-32 Leyte Added Development of the CVS Concept.
CV-33 Kearsarge Added Development of the CVS Concept.
CV-36 Antietam Added Development of the CVS Concept. Added one photo (023670).
CV-37 Princeton Added Development of the CVS Concept.
CV-39 Lake Champlain Added Development of the CVS Concept.
CV-40 Tarawa Added Development of the CVS Concept.
CV-45 Valley Forge Added Development of the CVS Concept. Enlarged one photo (0834783).
CV-47 Philippine Sea Added Development of the CVS Concept.
CV-59 Forrestal Added two photos (0259en–0259ena).
CVN-65 Enterprise Added two photos (09590870, 0265gd).


May 24, 2023

CV-7 Wasp Added photo-analysis of Wasp's builders trials.
CV-12 Hornet Added seven photos (1, 2, 3, 4–7).
CV-13 Franklin Added two photos (021374–021374a).
CV-19 Hancock Added two photos (021374–021374a).
CV-20 Bennington Added two photos (021374–021374a).
CVN-72 Abraham Lincoln Updated listing of the ship's commanding officers.
CVN-74 John C. Stennis Updated listing of the ship's commanding officers.


May 19, 2023

CV-12 Hornet Added five photos (1, 2–5).
CV-38 Shangri-La Added four photos (023869d, 0238ba, 023862b, 4).
CV-43 Coral Sea Added two photos (09062916, 0243cd).


May 12, 2023

 Added one cover to the US Aircraft Carriers Postal Covers page (1).
CV-3 Saratoga Added two photos (0203az, 0203ba).
CV-12 Hornet Added five images (0212ch–0212chb, 0212ci, 0212cj).
CVN-75 Harry S. Truman Added one photo (0275am).
CVN-76 Ronald Reagan Added one photo (0276cc).
CVN-77 George H.W. Bush Added two photos (027792–027792a).
CVN-79 John F. Kennedy Added one photo (027937).


May 3, 2023

CV-15 Randolph Added eight photos (0215aq–0215aqb, 4, 5–8).
CV-61 Ranger Added nine photos (0261bh–0261bhh).
CVN-65 Enterprise Added one photo (027292a).
CV-67 John F. Kennedy Added five photos (0267di–0267dib, 0267cvb–0267cvc).
CVN-68 Nimitz Added one photo (0268cj).
CVN-69 Dwight D. Eisenhower Added three photos (0269bp–0269bpb).
CVN-70 Carl Vinson Added one photo (0270aq).
CVN-71 Theodore Roosevelt Added two photos (0271aj, 0271ak).
CVN-72 Abraham Lincoln Added three photos (0272bd, 0272bc, 027292a).
CVN-73 George Washington Added six photos (0273be–0273bee).
CVN-74 John C. Stennis Added one photo (0274be).
CVN-78 Gerald R. Ford Updated listing of the ship's commanding officers.


April 24, 2023

 Added two covers to the US Aircraft Carriers Postal Covers page (1, 2).
CV-12 Hornet Added six photos (1–6).
CV-15 Randolph Added 10 photos (0215ao, 0215an, 0215ap, 4–10).
CV-18 Wasp Enlarged one photo and updated caption (021821). Added one photo (0218bf).
CV-38 Shangri-La Added one photo (021821).
CV-43 Coral Sea Enlarged one photo and updated caption (024309). Added seven photos (0243cb, 024309a–024309e, 0243cc).
CV-59 Forrestal Added two images (0259el, 0259em).
CV-60 Saratoga Added one photo (0260bf).
CV-61 Ranger Added one photo (0261ahd).
CV-62 Independence Added one photo (0262aq).
CV-64 Constellation Added two photos (0264ct–0264cta). Added link to biography of her second commanding officer.
CVN-65 Enterprise Added one patch (1).
CV-66 America Added one patch (026698g).
CV-67 John F. Kennedy Added one photo (0267dh).
CVN-68 Nimitz Updated Operational and Building data.
CVN-69 Dwight D. Eisenhower Updated Operational and Building data.


April 10, 2023

Rigid Airships & "Flying Aircraft Carriers"
ZR-3 Los Angeles Added three images (091900945–091900946, 02990346).

Aircraft Carriers
CV-3 Saratoga Added two images (0203ax, 0203ay).
CV-9 Essex Added seven images (020938d, 0209cw–0209cwc, 0209cv). Enlarged one photo (020940a).
CV-14 Ticonderoga Added two photos (0214brd–0214bre).
CV-43 Coral Sea Added one photo (0243ca).
CV-45 Valley Forge Added one photo (024502a). Replaced three photos and updated captions (024580–024581).
CV-47 Philippine Sea Added one photo (0247ah).
CVL-48 Saipan Added five photos (024860–024860d).


April 3, 2023

CV-16 Lexington Added six photos (0216al, 0216ak, 0216an, 0216am, 0216aja–0216ajb).
CV-21 Boxer Added two photos (022173f–022173g).
CV-36 Antietam Added one photo (023669).
CV-37 Princeton Added two items of memorabilia (023760, 023759).
CV-38 Shangri-La Added two photos (0238az–0238aza).
CV-39 Lake Champlain Added two photos (0239bma–0239bme).
CV-40 Tarawa Added one photo (024077).
CV-41 Midway Added one photo (0241cm) and one patch (1).
CV-42 Franklin D. Roosevelt Added one photo (0242bm).
CV-63 Kitty Hawk Added nine photos (0263eaa, 0263eek–0263eeo, 0263dla, 0263eh, 0263ei).
CVN-65 Enterprise Updated caption (0265eoa).


March 26, 2023

CV-12 Hornet Corrected caption (021238).
CVL-22 Independence Corrected caption (021238).
CVL-27 Langley / FS La Fayette Added two photos (022765, 022766).
CVL-28 Cabot / SPS Dédalo Added two photos (022812a, 022842a).
CVL-29 Bataan Added one patch (022944).
CV-31 Bon Homme Richard Added one photo (023188).
CV-32 Leyte Added one photo (023257).
CV-33 Kearsarge Added one photo (023398).
CV-34 Oriskany Added one photo (0234dk).
CV-63 Kitty Hawk Added 10 photos (0263eef–0263eej, 0263eca, 0263efb, 0263eg–0263egb). Enlarged one photo and updated caption (0263dvc).
CVN-65 Enterprise Replaced one photo (026514).


March 15, 2023

CV-8 Hornet Updated 2023 Reunion info.
CV-12 Hornet Updated 2023 Reunion info.
CVL-24 Belleau Wood Added one photo (022410h).
CVL-25 Cowpens Added one photo (022538).
CVL-26 Monterey Added two photos (022647–022647a).
CV-43 Coral Sea Replaced photo 024343.
CV-63 Kitty Hawk Added 14 photos (0263dvx, 0263dvv–0263eee, 026310h, 0263ef–0263efa).
CV-64 Constellation Updated 2023 Reunion info.
CV-66 America Enlarged one photo and updated caption (026696).
CV-67 John F. Kennedy Added one photo (0267dg).


March 10, 2023

CV-14 Ticonderoga Added one photo (0214anc).
CV-15 Randolph Added two photos (021515a–021515b).
CV-16 Lexington Added one photo (0216aj).
CV-17 Bunker Hill Added one photo (021747a).
CV-18 Wasp Added Victory, USS Wasp Press V-J- Day Special Issue.
CV-19 Hancock Added one photo (0219ax).
CV-20 Bennington Renumbered and enlarged photo 022031 to 022023a. Added three images (022023b–022023c, 022031).
CV-21 Boxer Added one photo (022177).
CVL-22 Independence Added one photo (022247).
CVL-23 Princeton Added one photo (022356).
CV-63 Kitty Hawk Added two photos (0263ec, 0263ed). Enhanced one photo (0263dvb).
CVN-65 Enterprise Enlarged photo and updated caption (0265ci).
CVN-68 Nimitz Added one photo (0268ci).
CVN-69 Dwight D. Eisenhower Added one photo (0269bo).
CVN-70 Carl Vinson Added two photos (0270ao, 0270ap).
CVN-71 Theodore Roosevelt Added radio call sign.
CVN-73 George Washington Added four photos (0273alb–0273ald, 0273bd).
CVN-74 John C. Stennis Added one photo (0274bd).
CVN-75 Harry S. Truman Added two photos (0275al–0275ala).

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