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.
The ship was abandoned in late afternoon, and a destroyer finished her off with five torpedoes. Thus ended the career of one of the most remarkable aircraft carriers in the U.S. Navy. USS YORKTOWN (CV-5) - Sunk June 8, 1942.Bombed and torpedoed during the Battle of Midway. On June 4, the Yorktown was bombarded twice by planes operating off of the Japanese aircraft carrier Hiryu.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.