20:
144:. Fleet carriers, instead of operating as scouts for the fleet, would operate in unison with the fleet, to ward off air attacks and to strike opposing forces from the air. Cruisers and destroyers would protect fleet carriers. The fleet carriers would then displace battleships as the preeminent assets of the surface fleet. A fleet carrier would carry more than 50 aircraft, and be fast enough to keep up with other major elements of the fleet, such as cruisers and battleships.
33:
125:. The speed of the carrier during launch effectively decreased the takeoff distance for embarked aircraft, so faster carriers could operate heavier aircraft with greater range and superior combat capability. As such naval aircraft became operational, no nation could risk fielding less capable aircraft; so the speed of later purpose-designed aircraft carriers was set by the speed of the converted battle cruisers. The
494:(COD). When the supercarriers became operational, they carried a heavy attack squadron, two light attack squadrons, and two fighter squadrons with similar numbers of specialized aircraft, except the night fighters and bombers. As improved aircraft sensors became available, one or more full squadrons of fighters and bombers became capable of night operations.
467:. Japanese and American fleet carriers usually carried fighter squadrons, torpedo bomber squadrons, and dive bomber squadrons through World War II; but British fleet carriers were less likely to include a dive bomber squadron. The fleet carriers' longer range bombers were often used for the scouting role.
160:
were impervious to bombs of less than 12,000 pounds (5,400 kg). The fleet carriers of World War II were incapable of operating meaningful numbers of aircraft large enough to carry such heavy bombs over anticipated distances with performance characteristics to avoid defending aircraft. The term
147:
As combat experience demonstrated the importance of aircraft carriers, numerous ships were rapidly converted to operate aircraft during World War II; and it became important to differentiate ships with the speed and size allowed by the
Washington Naval Treaty from ships that were slower and/or
155:
In the post-war era, the United States Navy sought to give aircraft carriers a strategic bombing capability in addition to their tactical role. The largest bombs carried by carrier aircraft during the Second World War had been about 2,000 pounds (910 kg) but experience had indicated some
458:
were developed to slow enemy ships so friendly battleships might catch and sink them. Dive bombing tactics were developed as aircraft strength improved through the 1930s, but limited aircraft capacity encouraged production of dual-purpose
474:, the typical United States Navy fleet carrier embarked two squadrons of jet fighters, two squadrons of piston fighter-bombers, and a squadron of attack planes. Smaller numbers of specialized aircraft were also carried, including
121:. Additional speed was not necessary for maintaining station with the battle fleet, but enabled the carrier to catch up with the battle fleet after temporarily leaving formation to turn into the wind for
1115:
148:
carried fewer aircraft. Ships of similar speed carrying fewer aircraft were identified as light aircraft carriers (CVL) and ships of lower speed became known as escort aircraft carriers (CVE).
105:
were installed on several different types of ships to explore the possibilities of operating naval aircraft without the performance limitations of flotation devices required for
1108:
1101:
117:. Battlecruisers typically had a speed of about 30 knots (56 km/h), which was several knots faster than the speed of contemporary
24:
1150:
182:
19:
1140:
995:
975:
655:
633:
587:
563:
1711:
1145:
152:
became the term to distinguish front-line aircraft carriers from the generic description of any warship carrying aircraft.
483:
422:
292:
2050:
1065:
1040:
938:
913:
888:
863:
838:
813:
788:
763:
738:
713:
688:
613:
266:
185:, but does provide context by comparing some examples from three types of fleet carriers active during World War II.
370:
990:
Joseph A. Springer, "Inferno: The Epic Life and Death
Struggle of the USS Franklin in World War II", Zenith, 2007,
240:
1916:
498:
318:
214:
1222:
166:
1608:
506:
396:
1891:
1737:
170:
165:
designed for strategic bombing roles from the older fleet carriers delegated limited tactical roles like
2073:
1938:
1320:
1093:
1833:
1502:
1378:
1277:
1267:
532:
487:
122:
1911:
1901:
1828:
1471:
1329:
491:
1701:
1507:
1217:
126:
967:
1696:
1583:
1547:
1542:
1368:
1272:
680:
502:
43:
1783:
1732:
1628:
1532:
1527:
1247:
1032:
1025:
591:
567:
510:
479:
1325:
672:
2009:
1613:
1562:
1305:
1187:
8:
2045:
1863:
1552:
1415:
1257:
579:
555:
1979:
1843:
1798:
1691:
1593:
1557:
1537:
1436:
1262:
1157:
960:
673:
628:
Terry C Pierce, "Warfighting and
Disruptive Technologies", Taylor & Francis, 2005,
527:
454:
The earliest carrier aircraft were designed as fighters, scouts and gunfire observers.
344:
141:
129:
of 1922 limited the displacement of purpose-designed aircraft carriers to 23,000 tons.
2014:
1964:
1906:
1896:
1663:
1517:
1395:
1335:
1182:
1061:
1036:
991:
971:
955:
934:
909:
884:
859:
834:
809:
784:
759:
734:
709:
684:
651:
629:
609:
583:
559:
1999:
1933:
1886:
1868:
1818:
1648:
1512:
1456:
1451:
1446:
1353:
1209:
1167:
1162:
137:
62:
47:
1923:
1853:
1778:
1676:
1410:
1390:
1358:
1315:
1282:
1227:
1172:
537:
133:
1793:
1788:
1773:
1643:
1405:
1242:
522:
460:
455:
74:
2067:
2029:
2024:
1989:
1974:
1928:
1838:
1823:
1681:
1623:
1618:
1522:
1400:
1385:
1373:
1363:
1232:
1083:
475:
157:
114:
82:
77:
and other less capable types. In addition to many medium-sized carriers and
1984:
1969:
1808:
1803:
1742:
1686:
1653:
1486:
1481:
1287:
646:
Sandler, Stanley (2001), "Aircraft
Carriers: Japanese, U.S., and British",
162:
98:
78:
70:
2019:
1858:
1757:
1633:
1588:
1310:
464:
110:
102:
94:
1476:
32:
2004:
1813:
1747:
1297:
1197:
1124:
1123:
582:, "The Diffusion of Military Power", Princeton University Press, 2010,
558:, "The Diffusion of Military Power", Princeton University Press, 2010,
471:
118:
113:. The most successful of these early aircraft carriers were built from
36:
497:
Early United States 21st-century fleet carriers typically embarked 45
1878:
1752:
1567:
1461:
1441:
132:
The idea of a modern fleet carrier was developed in 1931 by
Admirals
1994:
1727:
1598:
1237:
1192:
501:
aircraft for traditional fighter, attack and ECM roles with twelve
106:
1060:. Annapolis, Maryland: Naval Institute Press. pp. 21&22.
1948:
1848:
1706:
1603:
1466:
1345:
1128:
708:. Annapolis, Maryland: Naval Institute Press. pp. 225â231.
1943:
1671:
1638:
1431:
176:
66:
1081:
Alvarez, Beto; Robbins, Gary (4 July 2014). "The Fleet".
478:, night-attack bombers, and planes uniquely modified for
966:. Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey: Prentice-Hall. pp.
1031:. Annapolis, Maryland: Naval Institute Press. p.
65:
designed to operate with the main fleet of a nation's
93:
Aircraft carriers were designed in the years between
679:. New York: William Morrow & Company. pp.
1024:
959:
1012:. New York: Ballantine Books. pp. 34&35.
2065:
161:fleet carrier then evolved to differentiate the
608:. New York: Arco Publishing. pp. 1&2.
1080:
1109:
953:
671:Dunnigan, James F.; Nofi, Albert A. (1995).
670:
1116:
1102:
1027:the dauntless dive bomber of world war two
1007:
933:. New York: Arco Publishing. p. 44.
908:. New York: Arco Publishing. p. 61.
883:. New York: Arco Publishing. p. 24.
858:. New York: Arco Publishing. p. 42.
833:. New York: Arco Publishing. p. 57.
808:. New York: Arco Publishing. p. 21.
783:. New York: Arco Publishing. p. 40.
758:. New York: Arco Publishing. p. 54.
733:. New York: Arco Publishing. p. 15.
177:Comparison of World War II fleet carriers
1055:
703:
31:
18:
1022:
645:
463:or scout-bombers rather than dedicated
53:(bottom), a medium-sized fleet carrier.
2066:
1097:
928:
903:
878:
853:
828:
803:
778:
753:
728:
603:
449:
85:are also classed as fleet carriers.
13:
484:airborne early warning and control
14:
2085:
69:. The term was developed during
1074:
1049:
1016:
1001:
984:
947:
922:
897:
872:
847:
822:
797:
772:
499:McDonnell Douglas F/A-18 Hornet
1223:Anti-submarine warfare carrier
747:
722:
697:
664:
639:
622:
597:
573:
549:
123:launch or recovery of aircraft
1:
1141:Naval ship classes in service
543:
73:, to distinguish it from the
1609:Harbour defence motor launch
507:Northrop Grumman E-2 Hawkeye
7:
1892:Ballistic missile submarine
1738:Mine countermeasures vessel
648:World War II in the Pacific
516:
10:
2090:
1939:Submarine aircraft carrier
1321:Pre-dreadnought battleship
1131:in 19th and 20th centuries
1008:Macintyre, Donald (1968).
488:electronic countermeasures
88:
2038:
1957:
1877:
1834:General stores issue ship
1766:
1720:
1662:
1576:
1503:Amphibious transport dock
1495:
1424:
1344:
1296:
1278:Merchant aircraft carrier
1268:Interdiction Assault Ship
1208:
1136:
1056:Friedman, Norman (1983).
1023:Tillman, Barrett (1976).
704:Friedman, Norman (1983).
533:List of aircraft carriers
273:battlecruiser conversion
247:battlecruiser conversion
221:battlecruiser conversion
1912:Deep-submergence vehicle
1902:Cruise missile submarine
1829:Fast combat support ship
1472:Guided-missile destroyer
1330:Standard-type battleship
650:, Taylor & Francis,
492:carrier onboard delivery
351:Washington Naval Treaty
325:Washington Naval Treaty
299:Washington Naval Treaty
16:Type of aircraft carrier
1508:Amphibious warfare ship
1218:Amphibious assault ship
429:post-treaty production
403:post-treaty production
377:post-treaty production
127:Washington Naval Treaty
1584:Armed boarding steamer
1548:Landing Ship Logistics
1543:Landing ship, infantry
1369:Guided missile cruiser
1273:Light aircraft carrier
1058:U.S. Aircraft Carriers
706:U.S. Aircraft Carriers
503:Sikorsky SH-60 Seahawk
156:hardened targets like
150:Fleet aircraft carrier
54:
29:
23:Russian fleet carrier
1784:Auxiliary repair dock
1733:Destroyer minesweeper
1629:Ocean boarding vessel
1533:Landing Craft Support
1528:Landing craft carrier
1248:Fighter catapult ship
929:Brown, David (1977).
904:Brown, David (1977).
879:Brown, David (1977).
854:Brown, David (1977).
829:Brown, David (1977).
804:Brown, David (1977).
779:Brown, David (1977).
754:Brown, David (1977).
729:Brown, David (1977).
604:Brown, David (1977).
511:Grumman C-2 Greyhound
509:AEW aircraft and two
480:aerial reconnaissance
181:The following is not
35:
22:
2010:Littoral combat ship
1563:Landing Ship Vehicle
1306:Coastal defence ship
1864:Replenishment oiler
1767:Command and support
1553:Landing Ship Medium
1416:Unprotected cruiser
1258:Flight deck cruiser
580:Michael C. Horowitz
556:Michael C. Horowitz
470:By the time of the
1980:Breastwork monitor
1844:Joint support ship
1799:Combat stores ship
1594:Coastal motor boat
1558:Landing Ship, Tank
1538:Landing Ship Heavy
1437:Convoy rescue ship
1263:Helicopter carrier
956:Nimitz, Chester W.
528:Helicopter carrier
505:helicopters, four
183:an exhaustive list
171:amphibious warfare
142:United States Navy
55:
30:
2074:Aircraft carriers
2061:
2060:
1965:Armed merchantman
1907:Cruiser submarine
1897:Coastal submarine
1664:Fast attack craft
1518:Dock landing ship
1396:Protected cruiser
1379:Pocket battleship
1336:Treaty battleship
1326:Super-dreadnought
1210:Aircraft carriers
1158:Operational zones
1010:Aircraft Carriers
996:978-0-7603-2982-5
977:978-0-13-796870-1
931:Aircraft Carriers
906:Aircraft Carriers
881:Aircraft Carriers
856:Aircraft Carriers
831:Aircraft Carriers
806:Aircraft Carriers
781:Aircraft Carriers
756:Aircraft Carriers
731:Aircraft Carriers
657:978-0-8153-1883-5
634:978-0-415-70189-1
606:Aircraft Carriers
588:978-0-691-14396-5
564:978-0-691-14396-5
450:Embarked aircraft
447:
446:
26:Admiral Kuznetsov
2081:
2000:Floating battery
1934:Midget submarine
1887:Attack submarine
1869:Submarine tender
1819:Destroyer tender
1649:Submarine chaser
1513:Attack transport
1457:Escort destroyer
1452:Destroyer leader
1447:Destroyer escort
1354:Aircraft cruiser
1168:Green-water navy
1163:Brown-water navy
1118:
1111:
1104:
1095:
1094:
1089:
1088:
1078:
1072:
1071:
1053:
1047:
1046:
1030:
1020:
1014:
1013:
1005:
999:
988:
982:
981:
965:
951:
945:
944:
926:
920:
919:
901:
895:
894:
876:
870:
869:
851:
845:
844:
826:
820:
819:
801:
795:
794:
776:
770:
769:
751:
745:
744:
726:
720:
719:
701:
695:
694:
678:
668:
662:
660:
643:
637:
626:
620:
619:
601:
595:
577:
571:
553:
188:
187:
138:Harry E. Yarnell
63:aircraft carrier
2089:
2088:
2084:
2083:
2082:
2080:
2079:
2078:
2064:
2063:
2062:
2057:
2051:Sailing vessels
2034:
1953:
1924:Fleet submarine
1873:
1854:Net laying ship
1779:Ammunition ship
1762:
1716:
1658:
1572:
1491:
1420:
1411:Torpedo cruiser
1391:Merchant raider
1359:Armored cruiser
1340:
1316:Fast battleship
1292:
1283:Seaplane tender
1228:Balloon carrier
1204:
1188:Central battery
1173:Blue-water navy
1132:
1122:
1092:
1079:
1075:
1068:
1054:
1050:
1043:
1021:
1017:
1006:
1002:
989:
985:
978:
952:
948:
941:
927:
923:
916:
902:
898:
891:
877:
873:
866:
852:
848:
841:
827:
823:
816:
802:
798:
791:
777:
773:
766:
752:
748:
741:
727:
723:
716:
702:
698:
691:
669:
665:
658:
644:
640:
627:
623:
616:
602:
598:
578:
574:
554:
550:
546:
538:Seaplane tender
519:
461:fighter-bombers
456:Torpedo bombers
452:
179:
91:
17:
12:
11:
5:
2087:
2077:
2076:
2059:
2058:
2056:
2055:
2054:
2053:
2042:
2040:
2036:
2035:
2033:
2032:
2027:
2022:
2017:
2012:
2007:
2002:
1997:
1992:
1987:
1982:
1977:
1972:
1967:
1961:
1959:
1955:
1954:
1952:
1951:
1946:
1941:
1936:
1931:
1926:
1921:
1920:
1919:
1909:
1904:
1899:
1894:
1889:
1883:
1881:
1875:
1874:
1872:
1871:
1866:
1861:
1856:
1851:
1846:
1841:
1836:
1831:
1826:
1821:
1816:
1811:
1806:
1801:
1796:
1791:
1789:Auxiliary ship
1786:
1781:
1776:
1774:Amenities ship
1770:
1768:
1764:
1763:
1761:
1760:
1755:
1750:
1745:
1740:
1735:
1730:
1724:
1722:
1718:
1717:
1715:
1714:
1709:
1704:
1699:
1694:
1689:
1684:
1679:
1674:
1668:
1666:
1660:
1659:
1657:
1656:
1651:
1646:
1644:Steam gun boat
1641:
1636:
1631:
1626:
1621:
1616:
1611:
1606:
1601:
1596:
1591:
1586:
1580:
1578:
1574:
1573:
1571:
1570:
1565:
1560:
1555:
1550:
1545:
1540:
1535:
1530:
1525:
1520:
1515:
1510:
1505:
1499:
1497:
1493:
1492:
1490:
1489:
1484:
1479:
1474:
1469:
1464:
1459:
1454:
1449:
1444:
1439:
1434:
1428:
1426:
1422:
1421:
1419:
1418:
1413:
1408:
1406:Strike cruiser
1403:
1398:
1393:
1388:
1383:
1382:
1381:
1371:
1366:
1361:
1356:
1350:
1348:
1342:
1341:
1339:
1338:
1333:
1323:
1318:
1313:
1308:
1302:
1300:
1294:
1293:
1291:
1290:
1285:
1280:
1275:
1270:
1265:
1260:
1255:
1250:
1245:
1243:Escort carrier
1240:
1235:
1230:
1225:
1220:
1214:
1212:
1206:
1205:
1203:
1202:
1201:
1200:
1195:
1190:
1185:
1179:Gun placement
1177:
1176:
1175:
1170:
1165:
1155:
1154:
1153:
1148:
1137:
1134:
1133:
1121:
1120:
1113:
1106:
1098:
1091:
1090:
1073:
1066:
1048:
1041:
1015:
1000:
983:
976:
954:Potter, E.B.;
946:
939:
921:
914:
896:
889:
871:
864:
846:
839:
821:
814:
796:
789:
771:
764:
746:
739:
721:
714:
696:
689:
675:Victory at Sea
663:
656:
638:
621:
614:
596:
572:
547:
545:
542:
541:
540:
535:
530:
525:
523:Escort carrier
518:
515:
513:COD aircraft.
476:night fighters
451:
448:
445:
444:
442:
439:
436:
433:
430:
427:
419:
418:
416:
413:
410:
407:
404:
401:
393:
392:
390:
387:
384:
381:
378:
375:
367:
366:
364:
361:
358:
355:
352:
349:
341:
340:
338:
335:
332:
329:
326:
323:
315:
314:
312:
309:
306:
303:
300:
297:
289:
288:
286:
283:
280:
277:
274:
271:
263:
262:
260:
257:
254:
251:
248:
245:
237:
236:
234:
231:
228:
225:
222:
219:
211:
210:
207:
204:
201:
198:
195:
192:
178:
175:
167:anti-submarine
158:submarine pens
115:battlecruisers
90:
87:
83:light carriers
75:escort carrier
15:
9:
6:
4:
3:
2:
2086:
2075:
2072:
2071:
2069:
2052:
2049:
2048:
2047:
2044:
2043:
2041:
2037:
2031:
2030:Training ship
2028:
2026:
2025:River monitor
2023:
2021:
2018:
2016:
2013:
2011:
2008:
2006:
2003:
2001:
1998:
1996:
1993:
1991:
1990:Drone carrier
1988:
1986:
1983:
1981:
1978:
1976:
1975:Barracks ship
1973:
1971:
1968:
1966:
1963:
1962:
1960:
1958:Miscellaneous
1956:
1950:
1947:
1945:
1942:
1940:
1937:
1935:
1932:
1930:
1929:Human torpedo
1927:
1925:
1922:
1918:
1915:
1914:
1913:
1910:
1908:
1905:
1903:
1900:
1898:
1895:
1893:
1890:
1888:
1885:
1884:
1882:
1880:
1876:
1870:
1867:
1865:
1862:
1860:
1857:
1855:
1852:
1850:
1849:Naval tugboat
1847:
1845:
1842:
1840:
1839:Hospital ship
1837:
1835:
1832:
1830:
1827:
1825:
1824:Dispatch boat
1822:
1820:
1817:
1815:
1812:
1810:
1807:
1805:
1802:
1800:
1797:
1795:
1792:
1790:
1787:
1785:
1782:
1780:
1777:
1775:
1772:
1771:
1769:
1765:
1759:
1756:
1754:
1751:
1749:
1746:
1744:
1741:
1739:
1736:
1734:
1731:
1729:
1726:
1725:
1723:
1719:
1713:
1710:
1708:
1705:
1703:
1700:
1698:
1695:
1693:
1690:
1688:
1685:
1683:
1680:
1678:
1675:
1673:
1670:
1669:
1667:
1665:
1661:
1655:
1652:
1650:
1647:
1645:
1642:
1640:
1637:
1635:
1632:
1630:
1627:
1625:
1624:Naval trawler
1622:
1620:
1619:Naval drifter
1617:
1615:
1612:
1610:
1607:
1605:
1602:
1600:
1597:
1595:
1592:
1590:
1587:
1585:
1582:
1581:
1579:
1575:
1569:
1566:
1564:
1561:
1559:
1556:
1554:
1551:
1549:
1546:
1544:
1541:
1539:
1536:
1534:
1531:
1529:
1526:
1524:
1523:Landing craft
1521:
1519:
1516:
1514:
1511:
1509:
1506:
1504:
1501:
1500:
1498:
1494:
1488:
1485:
1483:
1480:
1478:
1475:
1473:
1470:
1468:
1465:
1463:
1460:
1458:
1455:
1453:
1450:
1448:
1445:
1443:
1440:
1438:
1435:
1433:
1430:
1429:
1427:
1423:
1417:
1414:
1412:
1409:
1407:
1404:
1402:
1401:Scout cruiser
1399:
1397:
1394:
1392:
1389:
1387:
1386:Light cruiser
1384:
1380:
1377:
1376:
1375:
1374:Heavy cruiser
1372:
1370:
1367:
1365:
1364:Battlecruiser
1362:
1360:
1357:
1355:
1352:
1351:
1349:
1347:
1343:
1337:
1334:
1331:
1327:
1324:
1322:
1319:
1317:
1314:
1312:
1309:
1307:
1304:
1303:
1301:
1299:
1295:
1289:
1286:
1284:
1281:
1279:
1276:
1274:
1271:
1269:
1266:
1264:
1261:
1259:
1256:
1254:
1253:Fleet carrier
1251:
1249:
1246:
1244:
1241:
1239:
1236:
1234:
1233:Battlecarrier
1231:
1229:
1226:
1224:
1221:
1219:
1216:
1215:
1213:
1211:
1207:
1199:
1196:
1194:
1191:
1189:
1186:
1184:
1181:
1180:
1178:
1174:
1171:
1169:
1166:
1164:
1161:
1160:
1159:
1156:
1152:
1149:
1147:
1144:
1143:
1142:
1139:
1138:
1135:
1130:
1126:
1119:
1114:
1112:
1107:
1105:
1100:
1099:
1096:
1086:
1085:
1084:U-T San Diego
1077:
1069:
1067:0-87021-739-9
1063:
1059:
1052:
1044:
1042:0-87021-569-8
1038:
1034:
1029:
1028:
1019:
1011:
1004:
997:
993:
987:
979:
973:
969:
964:
963:
957:
950:
942:
940:0-668-04164-1
936:
932:
925:
917:
915:0-668-04164-1
911:
907:
900:
892:
890:0-668-04164-1
886:
882:
875:
867:
865:0-668-04164-1
861:
857:
850:
842:
840:0-668-04164-1
836:
832:
825:
817:
815:0-668-04164-1
811:
807:
800:
792:
790:0-668-04164-1
786:
782:
775:
767:
765:0-668-04164-1
761:
757:
750:
742:
740:0-668-04164-1
736:
732:
725:
717:
715:0-87021-739-9
711:
707:
700:
692:
690:0-688-14947-2
686:
682:
677:
676:
667:
659:
653:
649:
642:
635:
631:
625:
617:
615:0-668-04164-1
611:
607:
600:
593:
589:
585:
581:
576:
569:
565:
561:
557:
552:
548:
539:
536:
534:
531:
529:
526:
524:
521:
520:
514:
512:
508:
504:
500:
495:
493:
489:
485:
481:
477:
473:
468:
466:
462:
457:
443:
440:
437:
434:
431:
428:
426:
425:
421:
420:
417:
414:
411:
408:
405:
402:
400:
399:
395:
394:
391:
388:
385:
382:
379:
376:
374:
373:
369:
368:
365:
362:
359:
356:
353:
350:
348:
347:
343:
342:
339:
336:
333:
330:
327:
324:
322:
321:
317:
316:
313:
310:
307:
304:
301:
298:
296:
295:
291:
290:
287:
284:
281:
278:
275:
272:
270:
269:
265:
264:
261:
258:
255:
252:
249:
246:
244:
243:
239:
238:
235:
232:
229:
226:
223:
220:
218:
217:
213:
212:
208:
205:
202:
200:Displacement
199:
196:
193:
190:
189:
186:
184:
174:
172:
168:
164:
163:supercarriers
159:
153:
151:
145:
143:
139:
135:
130:
128:
124:
120:
116:
112:
108:
104:
100:
96:
86:
84:
80:
79:supercarriers
76:
72:
68:
64:
60:
59:fleet carrier
52:
51:
45:
44:light carrier
41:
40:
34:
28:
27:
21:
1985:Capital ship
1970:Arsenal ship
1809:Crane vessel
1804:Command ship
1743:Mine planter
1721:Mine warfare
1687:Missile boat
1654:Torpedo boat
1614:Motor launch
1577:Patrol craft
1482:Radar picket
1288:Supercarrier
1252:
1087:: 10&11.
1082:
1076:
1057:
1051:
1026:
1018:
1009:
1003:
986:
961:
949:
930:
924:
905:
899:
880:
874:
855:
849:
830:
824:
805:
799:
780:
774:
755:
749:
730:
724:
705:
699:
674:
666:
647:
641:
624:
605:
599:
575:
551:
496:
469:
465:dive bombers
453:
435:23,000 tons
423:
409:27,100 tons
397:
383:25,675 tons
371:
357:22,000 tons
345:
331:19,800 tons
319:
305:17,300 tons
293:
279:22,500 tons
267:
253:36,000 tons
241:
227:36,500 tons
215:
180:
154:
149:
146:
131:
111:flying boats
103:Flight decks
99:World War II
92:
71:World War II
58:
56:
50:Vikramaditya
49:
38:
25:
2020:Mother ship
1859:Repair ship
1758:Minesweeper
1634:Patrol boat
1589:Armed yacht
1311:Dreadnought
1298:Battleships
1125:Naval ships
490:(ECM), and
424:Illustrious
119:battleships
95:World War I
2046:Ship types
2005:Guard ship
1879:Submarines
1814:Depot ship
1748:Minehunter
544:References
472:Korean War
268:Courageous
209:Reference
134:J.J. Clark
1753:Minelayer
1568:Troopship
1496:Transport
1462:Escorteur
1442:Destroyer
1183:Broadside
1151:auxiliary
1146:submarine
962:Sea Power
636:, p. 127.
438:30 knots
412:33 knots
386:34 knots
360:31 knots
346:Ark Royal
334:32 knots
308:34 knots
282:30 knots
256:34 knots
242:Lexington
230:31 knots
206:Aircraft
169:(CVS) or
107:seaplanes
48:INS
42:(top), a
37:INS
2068:Category
1995:Flagship
1728:Danlayer
1599:Corvette
1477:KaibÅkan
1346:Cruisers
1238:CAM ship
1193:Casemate
1129:warships
998:, p. 28.
958:(1960).
517:See also
320:Yorktown
2039:Related
2015:Monitor
1949:Wet sub
1794:Collier
1712:Shin'yÅ
1707:PT boat
1604:Gunboat
1467:Frigate
1198:Turrets
486:(AEW),
372:ShÅkaku
197:Nation
173:(LPH).
140:of the
89:History
81:, some
1944:U-boat
1672:E-boat
1639:Q-ship
1425:Escort
1064:
1039:
994:
974:
970:â639.
937:
912:
887:
862:
837:
812:
787:
762:
737:
712:
687:
654:
632:
612:
586:
562:
380:Japan
302:Japan
224:Japan
203:Speed
61:is an
46:, and
39:Viraat
1487:Sloop
1432:Aviso
683:â88.
592:p. 65
568:p. 68
398:Essex
294:Hiryū
216:Akagi
194:Type
191:Name
1917:DSRV
1702:MTSM
1127:and
1062:ISBN
1037:ISBN
992:ISBN
972:ISBN
935:ISBN
910:ISBN
885:ISBN
860:ISBN
835:ISBN
810:ISBN
785:ISBN
760:ISBN
735:ISBN
710:ISBN
685:ISBN
652:ISBN
630:ISBN
610:ISBN
584:ISBN
560:ISBN
136:and
109:and
97:and
67:navy
1697:MTM
1692:MTB
1682:MGB
1677:MAS
968:635
441:33
432:UK
415:90
406:US
389:72
363:54
354:UK
337:79
328:US
311:64
285:42
276:UK
259:88
250:US
233:72
2070::
1035:.
1033:15
681:80
590:,
566:,
482:,
101:.
57:A
1332:)
1328:(
1117:e
1110:t
1103:v
1070:.
1045:.
980:.
943:.
918:.
893:.
868:.
843:.
818:.
793:.
768:.
743:.
718:.
693:.
661:.
618:.
594:.
570:.
Text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License. Additional terms may apply.
.jpg)
