Naval Legends: USS Midway | World of Warships

The idea to build a marvel like that was suggested by the US Navy’s Bureau of Ships as far back as in 1940. For American admirals, this was a dream: a carrier that would be robust as a battleship and have at least 120 aircraft on board. As a result, Midway was so much better than all other US Navy attack carriers, that it was distinguished as a new type — battlecarriers. Midway turned out to be a truly unsinkable ship.

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[texgreybeard]

I was stationed on her just before she decommissioned. Loved the time on the Midway

[The_Honcho]

World: “WTF AMERICA WHY DID YOU BUILD THIS KIND OF CARRIER?”
US: “what? You want to see me do it 2 more times?”

[HappiKarafuru]

"Japanese Built Yamato, American Built Midway"

Truth, knowing Uss midway built around a hull that was that Montana class Super battleship, that meant to engage in combat Yamato.

[Huntress_Hannah]

Bruh these guys yeeted multimillion dollar helicopters for 7 peeps. What an absolute legend.

[stevenstillson]

I joined the navy in 1979 and soon after training I found myself on board the midway I served on her in till 1986
Proud of my service. And time
Onboard. Thanks for the
Memories. Midway magic

[freem]

Me: hey, whos your mom?
USS midway: oh my mom? Shes an island.

[GOmegaPHD]

90 tons of blueprints? wish we had pics, that would have been a damn mountain

[adriandreamwalker]

Had goosebumps when captain Chambers and the crew saved Major Buang and his family... thank you for your service

[richinoregon]

9:30 no air conditioning??? I had so much air conditioning that even in the Indian Ocean I had to have three blankets to sleep, and several of my shipmates in my division had purchased Korean blankets to supplement the Navy issued ones.

[ehbrownj]

The best aircraft carrier I've ever served aboard in my twenty years career in the Navy, I was a Boiler Technician (BT) aboard her from 1985-88 "B" Division, Yokosuka, Japan

[richardnotman]

I served on board the Midway from Oct 76 to Feb 79. Good ship, good crew.

[bluemaxcnc]

Did lifeguard for USS Midway 1980 on USS Morton DD948, Unrep'd with her, amazing a ship could serve such a long life and be a part of the continuous change. Hand Salute to the Engineers who designed her and the Coral Amazing ships. Visit Midway at San Diego!

[BLD]

Love the Midway. It's one of the best things you can see on a visit to San Diego..

[imjusthere]

The difference between China’s wall, Egypt’s pyramids, and America’s Midway to Japan’s Yamato is that one is destroyed, the others aren’t

[tresfingeros]

Was stationed in Yokosuka Japan where she was home ported from 80-82 on the USS Blue Ridge LCC 40 Com 7th fleet
She was a beauty 👍

[jadeorbigoso]

I'm surprised that it also help humanitarian purposes after the Mt. Pinatubo erupted. I'm so happy as a Filipino

[sore]

is it weird that ships look “sexy”? not in a weird way but a satisfying way. example: Iowa Class’s Bow

[scottjackson]

You left out Midway's amazing service history. One of the first carriers to get an angled flight deck. Her flight deck went through several changes before the configuration of today's museum ship.
She went from operating the WW-II aircraft you mentioned. To F-14, A-6, A-7, S-3, and E-2 aircraft in the 1980s. In a career that lasted more than forty years! Until USS Enterprise CVN-65 retired. Midway was the longest serving USN aircraft carrier. This ship pioneered all the procedures modern carriers use today.

[angelomartinez]

Midway Sailor here. 1986-1988 with VA-115. Got to see Bob Hope for his Chistmas special among many other experiences.