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What year was the Enterprise commissioned?

1938. Commissioned on May 12,1938 and set course for Rio de Janeiro,Brazil on her shakedown cruise. The ship was commanded by Captain Newton H. White. Built by workers paid by the new Public Works Administration, one of the new Federal programs created by President Franklin Roosevelt's New Deal.

What was one of the "nicknames" given to the Enterprise?

Big E. Also called the "Galloping Ghost" the Enterprise was one of history's most active warships.

What shipyard was the Enterprise built in?

Newport News Shipyard. Built by the Newport News Shipbuilding and Dry Dock Company.

What were the names of the two sister ships to the Enterprise?

Yorktown and Hornet. The Enterprise was a Yorktown-class aircraft carrier.

True of false:The Enterprise like many other ships prior to the start of World War II,did not last the war and was sunk before the war ended.

f. The Enterprise was a rarity as she survived the war even though she received battle damage on many occasions. Her scout planes encountered Japanese planes that had participated in the attack on Pearl Harbor in December 1941. She stayed in the war until May 1945 when it received major damage and needed to be repaired, although the Enterprise was not sunk.

What battle involved the carriers Enterprise,Yorktown, and Hornet?

Battle of Midway. Major naval engagement in June of 1942 in which the carrier Yorktown was sunk. But the Japanese suffered much more losing four aircraft carriers, Akagi, Kaga, Hiryu, and Soryu. Considered to be a turning point in the war in the Pacific.

What was the name of the carrier that accompanied the Enterprise in the Battle of Santa Cruz?

Hornet. The battle was considered a tactical draw. The Americans lost 74 planes, while the Japanese lost 92 planes. The Japanese carriers Zuiho and Shokaku received considerable damage. While Japan's planes inflicted damage to both the Enterprise and Hornet.

What was the destination of US Army B-25 medium bombers launched in April of 1942 from the carrier Hornet which was being escorted by the Enterprise?

Japan. Known as the Doolitle Raid,led by at the time Col. Doolitle. It was a highly risky and dangerous mission involving the Hornet and Enterprise and overall commanded by Admiral William F."Bull" Halsey.

Although a maximum of 96 planes could be on board the Enterprise, how many planes did she normally carry?

between 80-90. Between 80-90 planes divided amongst fighters,dive-bombers, and torpedo bombers.

How many battle stars were given to the Enterprise?

20. Twenty battle stars given, three more than the next closest ships and seven more than the next aircraft carrier. The most decorated ship in the US Navy during World War II, the first aircraft carrier to receive the Presidential Unit Citation. It also received the Navy Unit Commendation, thus becoming the only aircraft carrier to receive both the Presidential Unit Citation and the Navy Unit Commendation. During World War II her planes sunk 71 ships. There were 911 enemy planes shot down by air or from the ship's armament.