The giraffe (Giraffa camelopardalis) is an African even-toed ungulate mammal, the tallest living terrestrial animal and the largest ruminant.he giraffe's scattered range extends from Chad in the north to South Africa in the south, and from Niger in the west to Somalia in the east. Giraffes usually inhabit savannas, grasslands, and open woodlands.
My dad was a welder on board the USS Bismarck Sea and survived the sinking. He never spoke of the tragedies he witnessed the night of the sinking. Only once he mentioned the anguish in his heart as he was helping injured men board the raft. Davis, Jane Echols.
All but one of the carrier sinkings occured during World War II. The last U.S. carrier that was sunk was the USS CARD in May of 1964 and the carrier was refloated. Service aboard an aircraft carrier is dangerous.HE LOST AMERICAN AIRCRAFT CARRIERS The tragic, terrible aircraft carrier fires of the USS ORISKANY, the USS FORRESTAL and the USS ENTERPRISE are but small reminders of the fact that the U.S. Navy has suffered much worse aircraft carrier losses in it's history.