USS Ranger, CV4, is the topic of today's video. The first purposebuilt American carrier, she was much as Wasp a product of compromise. Of not knowing exactly what the best way to build a carrier was.

For all of that, she had a long and fruitful service career and did many good things for the country.

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Further Reading:

https://www.amazon.com/USSRangerNav...
https://www.amazon.com/USAircraftC...
https://www.amazon.com/AmericanBriti...

Timestamps:

0:00 Introduction
0:44 Background
4:08 Design and Construction
8:25 Service History
10:50 Operation Torch
12:57 British Service
13:12 Training Carrier
16:18 Ending