{"id":2592,"date":"2012-04-11T10:00:35","date_gmt":"2012-04-11T10:00:35","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.beliefnet.com\/americainuniform\/?p=2592"},"modified":"2012-04-06T01:00:31","modified_gmt":"2012-04-06T01:00:31","slug":"navys-first-air-craft-carrier","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.beliefnet.com\/columnists\/americainuniform\/2012\/04\/navys-first-air-craft-carrier.html","title":{"rendered":"Navy\u2019s First Air Craft Carrier"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"\"<\/a>90 years ago, the U. S. Navy\u2019s first aircraft carrier, the USS Langley was commissioned, after having been converted from a collier, the USS Jupiter.<\/p>\n

As one of the blog responders comments, \u201cThe ship is fitted to accommodate ten ship\u2019s officers, thirty-five commissioned and warrant aviators, thirty-one chief petty officers, and 229 men for the crew.\u201d<\/p>\n

Wow, with the embarked \u2018airwing\u2019 a total of 305 souls were onboard the Langley. Times have changed.\u201d<\/p>\n

Take a few minutes to read about this first air craft carrier.<\/p>\n

Click here<\/strong><\/a> for the article.<\/p>\n

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