What carrier was Stockdale aboard during the Gulf of Tonkin incident?
USS Enterprise
USS Ticonderoga
USS Nimitz
USS Intrepid
Answer
The USS Ticonderoga served as the carrier for James Stockdale during the Gulf of Tonkin incident. This event, which occurred in August 1964, involved the alleged attack on two U.S. Navy destroyers by North Vietnamese torpedo boats in the Gulf of Tonkin. The incident heightened tensions between the United States and North Vietnam, contributing to the escalation of the Vietnam War.
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