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DEFENDERS OF AMERICA*
THE U.S. NAVY ATTACK AIRCRAFT CARRIER USS FORRESTAL (CVA-59)
Built for the U. S. Navy by the Newport News Shipbuilding and Drydock
Company, the 60,000 ton FORRESTAL is one of the largest ships in the
World. Measuring over 1,000 feet in length, the FORRESTAL has room on
on her 250 ft. wide flight deck for both the Queen Mary and Queen Elizabeth
to be placed side by side. The FORRESTAL can speed through the water
at speeds over 30 knots and is equipped with the latest aircraft handling
equipment enabling her to handle the heavier, faster jet aircraft of today's
naval air arm. The steam catapult, angled flight deck, and mirror landing
system combine to make ships of the FORRESTAL class the finest of
their kind.
This is No. 1 of a series of twenty-four cards, each illustrating and describing
a different weapon or piece of_equipment in the NABISCO Shredded Wheat
"Defenders of America” series. Each of these cards is a full detailed reproduction
of an official United States Army, Navy and Air Force or Marine photograph.
One of these official photograph reproductions is packed in each package of
Nabisco Shredded Wheat. Get the entire set by eating Nabisco Shredded Wheat
regularly and trading with your friends.
NATIONAL BISCUIT COMPANY
NEW YORK 22, N.Y.
*TRADE MARK
U.S. NAVY PHOTOGRAPH
