USS Ranger

Summary

USS Ranger is an aircraft carrier^[1]. It draws 933 Wikipedia views per month (aircraft_carrier category, ranking #26 of 100).^[2]

Key Facts

• USS Ranger received the American Defense Service Medal^[3].
• USS Ranger received the American Campaign Medal^[4].
• USS Ranger received the European-African-Middle Eastern Campaign Medal^[5].
• USS Ranger received the Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal^[6].
• USS Ranger received the World War II Victory Medal^[7].
• USS Ranger's image is recorded as USS Ranger (CV-4) underway at sea during the later 1930s.jpg^[8].
• USS Ranger's coat of arms image is recorded as USS Ranger (CV-4) insignia, 1939 (80-G-464912).png^[9].
• USS Ranger's operator is recorded as United States Navy^[10].
• USS Ranger's follows is recorded as Lexington-class aircraft carrier^[11].
• USS Ranger's followed by is recorded as Yorktown-class aircraft carrier^[12].
• USS Ranger's manufacturer is recorded as Newport News Shipbuilding^[13].
• USS Ranger's part of is recorded as Home Fleet^[14].
• USS Ranger's Commons category is recorded as USS Ranger (CV-4)^[15].
• USS Ranger's powered by is recorded as steam boiler^[16].
• USS Ranger's powered by is recorded as steam turbine^[17].
• USS Ranger's powered by is recorded as drive shaft^[18].
• USS Ranger's armament is recorded as airplane^[19].
• USS Ranger's armament is recorded as 5"/25 caliber single gun mount^[20].
• USS Ranger's armament is recorded as 12.7 mm machine gun^[21].
• USS Ranger's armament is recorded as aircraft^[22].
• USS Ranger's has part is recorded as belt armor^[23].
• USS Ranger's has part is recorded as bulkhead^[24].
• USS Ranger's has part is recorded as protective deck^[25].
• USS Ranger's has part is recorded as aircraft elevator^[26].
• USS Ranger's participated in conflict is recorded as World War II^[27].

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Recognition

Awards received include American Defense Service Medal^[3], an United States service medals of the world wars^[28], in United States^[29], founded in 1941^[30]; American Campaign Medal^[4], a campaign medal^[31], in United States^[32], founded in 1942^[33]; European-African-Middle Eastern Campaign Medal^[5], a campaign medal^[34], in United States^[35]; Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal^[6], a campaign medal^[36], in United States^[37], founded in 1942^[38]; and World War II Victory Medal^[7], an United States service medals of the world wars^[39], in United States^[40], founded in 1945^[41].

Why It Matters

USS Ranger draws 933 Wikipedia views per month (aircraft_carrier category, ranking #26 of 100).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 20 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[42] It is known by 12 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[43]

FAQs

What awards did USS Ranger receive?

Honors received include American Defense Service Medal^[3], American Campaign Medal^[4], European-African-Middle Eastern Campaign Medal^[5], and Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal^[6].