The Essex-Class Aircraft Carrier Makes the U.S. Navy in 2026 Look Really Bad

The Essex-Class Aircraft Carrier Makes the U.S. Navy in 2026 Look Really Bad

The Essex-class aircraft carrier was undoubtedly the most important warship class the United States has ever built. No, the Essex-class was neither the biggest nor the most technologically advanced. Yet, it was the most important warship the US Navy ever possessed because it was the perfect apotheosis of industrial capacity, naval doctrine, and wartime necessity. Indeed, more than any other weapon in history, the Essex-class carriers symbolized …