How Vienamesse Commandoes Sank an Old U.S. Navy 'Aircraft Carrier'

Summary and Key Points: The last U.S. Navy aircraft carrier sunk in combat was the USS Bismarck Sea (CVE-95) during World War II. Since then, no U.S. carriers have been lost in combat, though some were sunk in tests or scrapped.

-Notably, the USNS Card (ACV-11), an aircraft transport, was sunk by Viet Cong commandos in 1964 while docked in Saigon.

-The ship was quickly refloated and repaired, continuing its service until 1970. This attack marked the only major U.S. vessel sunk by...