USS Forrestal
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USS Forrestal was a supercarrier named after the first United States Secretary of Defense James Forrestal. Commissioned in 1955, she was the United States' first completed supercarrier, and was the le
USS Forrestal on 31 May 1962
Forrestal undergoing sea trials, 29 September 1955.
Forrestal in 1955, shortly after commissioning.
Forrestal in the Mediterranean, 1957 during her first deployment to the Sixth Fleet.
Operation Brother Sam
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Operation Brother Sam was the use of the United States Navy and Air Force in support of the coup in Brazil in 1964. With the deterioration in relations with João Goulart's government and the favorable
USS Forrestal (CVA-59)
Guided Missile Destroyer USS Leahy (DLG-16)
Guided Missile Destroyer USS Barney (DDG-6)