the last Light Aircraft Carrier
back in 89, i happened to see a magaizine cover showing the return of the last light carrier USS Cabot from the spanish navy to New Orleans, where it was to be converted to a museum ship. years later i was in New Orleans but found out she hadn't been turned into a museum ship as the article had promised, but was instead just sitting there tied to the pier rusting out. it was finally towed to Brownsvlle Tx for scapping in about 2002.
i have oftened wondered what could have been her fate if the twilight war had started. would it have stayed a rusting hulk in New Orleans?, or would the navy have pressed her into service? and if they did as what a anti sub carrier (ASW) or a maybe a LPH helicopter landing ship?
i have written up the states for both
so any ides or suggestions
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