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USS Enterprise (CV-6)

USS Enterprise, often called the Big E, was one of the most famous American aircraft carriers of World War II. She served in many of the Pacific War’s major actions, including Midway, Guadalcanal, the Philippine Sea, and Leyte Gulf. Enterprise survived repeated attacks and became one of the most decorated U.S. Navy ships of the war. Her record reflects the central role of aircraft carriers in the Pacific, where naval airpower became the decisive force in battles fought across thousands of miles of ocean.