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This list shows all aircraft carrier classes in the United States Navy .
Color legend
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Conversion from hulls of other ship types
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nuclear powered
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Class name
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Type ship
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Put into service
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Planned / built
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active
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Langley- class
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USS Langley (CV-1)
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March 20, 1922
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1/1
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0
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Lexington- class
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USS Lexington (CV-2)
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December 14, 1927
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2/2
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0
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Ranger- class
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USS Ranger (CV-4)
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June 4, 1934
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1/1
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0
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Yorktown- class
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USS Yorktown (CV-5)
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September 30, 1937
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3/3
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0
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Wasp class
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USS Wasp (CV-7)
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April 25, 1940
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1/1
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0
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Essex- class Short Hull- class
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USS Essex (CV-9)
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December 31, 1942
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11/11
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0
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Ticonderoga- class Long-Hull- class
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USS Ticonderoga (CV-14)
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May 8, 1944
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21/14
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0
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Independence class
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USS Independence (CVL-22)
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January 14, 1943
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9/9
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0
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Midway class
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USS Midway (CV-41)
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September 10, 1945
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6/3
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0
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Saipan class
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USS Saipan (CVL-48)
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July 14, 1946
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2/2
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0
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United-States class
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USS United States (CVA-58)
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-
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4/0
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0
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Forrestal class
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USS Forrestal (CVA-59)
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October 1, 1955
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4/4
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0
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Kitty Hawk class
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USS Kitty Hawk (CV-63)
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April 21, 1961
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3/3
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0
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Enterprise class
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USS Enterprise (CVN-65)
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November 25, 1961
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1/1
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0
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John F. Kennedy Class 4th Kitty Hawk Class Unit
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USS John F. Kennedy (CV-67)
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7th September 1968
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1/1
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0
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Nimitz class
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USS Nimitz (CVN 68)
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3rd May 1975
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10/10
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10
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Gerald R. Ford class
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USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78)
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July 22, 2017
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11/1Template: future / in 2 years
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1Template: future / in 2 years
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See also