The USS Langley, commissioned in 1922, was the US Navy's first aircraft carrier, pioneering a new era in naval warfare. Its conversion from a collier symbolized a shift towards carrierbased aviation, crucial for projecting power at sea. In 1942, as the Japanese advanced against the Dutch East Indies, USS Langley met its fate south of Java...

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