USS Bunker Hill

USS Bunker Hill (CV-17) was an Essex-class aircraft carrier commissioned by the United States Navy in May 1943 during World War II. Named after the Revolutionary War’s Battle of Bunker Hill, the ship played a pivotal role in major Pacific campaigns, including the Battle of the Philippine Sea and the Battle of Leyte Gulf. On May 11, 1945, Bunker Hill suffered devastating damage from two kamikaze attacks off Okinawa, resulting in heavy casualties and forcing her withdrawal from active combat. After the war, the carrier was used in training and as a flagship before being decommissioned in 1947.