USS Kitty Hawk at Midway: How A Merchant Ship Helped Win the Battle of Midway

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USS Kitty Hawk at the Battle of Midway: How Some Modified Merchant Ships Were The Key To Victory What's Going on With Shipping? June 4, 2022 In this episode, Sal Mercogliano - former merchant mariner and maritime historian at Campbell University - discusses the role of the merchant marine at the Battle of Midway on June 4, 1942, in particular the role of the former SS Seatrain New York as USS Kitty Hawk (APV-1). #Midway #Sealift #shipping 00:00 Introduction 01:09 Background on Battle of Midway 12:35 USS Kitty Hawk (APV-1) Support What's Going on With Shipping via Patreon www.patreon.com/wgowshipping Battle of Midway Chart https://www.britannica.com/study/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/Ships-in-the-Battle-of-Midway.jpg Order of Battle - Battle of Midway http://www.navweaps.com/index_oob/OOB_WWII_Pacific/OOB_WWII_Midway.php Navsource - USS Kitty Hawk http://www.navsource.org/archives/09/17/1701.htm Carrier USS Kitty Hawk Arrives in Brownsville for Dismantling https://www.maritime-executive.com/article/carrier-uss-kitty-hawk-arrives-in-brownsville-for-dismantling