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24th Jul 2017, 16:42

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Originally Posted by SASless

The US Navy lost an Aircraft Carrier to enemy action during the Vietnam War.....to Combat Swimmers.

https://www.yahoo.com/news/m/a0e00c0...commandos.html

Hmm. Does being holed & settling in twenty feet before repair and return to service seven months later count as 'lost'?

It seems that 'aircraft carrier' might be a little tenuous, too - she certainly wasn't serving as such & had, in fact, been laid down as a merchantman.

Just sayin'...

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