Essex CV 9 - class Midway CV 41 - class United States CVA 58 - class Forrestal CV 59 - class Kitty Hawk CV 63 - class Enterprise CVN 65 - class John F. Kennedy CV 67 - class Nimitz CVN 68 - class to end of page

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Aircraft Carriers - CV/CVN

Aircraft carriers and their embarked air wings are the most important weapons systems in the Navy. These large ships never operate alone but as core of a carrier battle group that consists of cruisers, destroyers, frigates and submarines which safeguard the carrier.

Essex CV 9 - class

Ship's Name	Hull Number	Homeport / Status
ESSEX	CV 9	decommissioned
YORKTOWN	CV 10	decommissioned
INTREPID	CV 11	decommissioned
HORNET	CV 12	decommissioned
FRANKLIN	CV 13	decommissioned
TICONDEROGA	CV 14	decommissioned
RANDOLPH	CV 15	decommissioned
LEXINGTON	CV 16	decommissioned
BUNKER HILL	CV 17	decommissioned
WASP	CV 18	decommissioned
HANCOCK	CV 19	decommissioned
BENNINGTON	CV 20	decommissioned
BOXER	CV 21	decommissioned
BON HOMME RICHARD	CV 31	decommissioned
LEYTE	CV 32	decommissioned
KEARSARGE	CV 33	decommissioned
ORISKANY	CV 34	decommissioned
REPRISAL	CV 35	cancelled
ANTIETAM	CV 36	decommissioned
PRINCETON	CV 37	decommissioned
SHANGRI-LA	CV 38	decommissioned
LAKE CHAMPLAIN	CV 39	decommissioned
TARAWA	CV 40	decommissioned
VALLEY FORGE	CV 45	decommissioned
IWO JIMA	CV 46	cancelled
PHILIPPINE SEA	CV 47	decommissioned
	CV 50	cancelled
	CV 51	cancelled
	CV 52	cancelled
	CV 53	cancelled
	CV 54	cancelled
	CV 55	cancelled

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Midway CV 41 - class

Ship's Name	Hull Number	Homeport / Status
MIDWAY	CV 41	decommissioned
FRANKLIN D. ROOSEVELT	CV 42	decommissioned
CORAL SEA	CV 43	decommissioned
	CV 44	cancelled January 11, 1943
	CVB 56	cancelled March 28, 1945
	CVB 57	cancelled March 28, 1945

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United States CVA 58 - class

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Ship's Name	Hull Number	Homeport / Status
UNITED STATES	CVA 58	cancelled April 23, 1949

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Forrestal CV 59 - class

Ship's Name	Hull Number	Homeport / Status
FORRESTAL	CV 59	decommissioned
SARATOGA	CV 60	decommissioned
RANGER	CV 61	decommissioned
INDEPENDENCE	CV 62	decommissioned

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Kitty Hawk CV 63 - class

Ship's Name	Hull Number	Homeport / Status
KITTY HAWK	CV 63	decommissioned
CONSTELLATION	CV 64	decommissioned
AMERICA	CV 66	decommissioned

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Enterprise CVN 65 - class

Ship's Name	Hull Number	Homeport / Status
ENTERPRISE	CVN 65	Norfolk, VA

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John F. Kennedy CV 67 - class

Ship's Name	Hull Number	Homeport / Status
JOHN F. KENNEDY	CV 67	decommissioned

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Nimitz CVN 68 - class

Ship's Name	Hull Number	Homeport / Status
NIMITZ	CVN 68	San Diego, CA
DWIGHT D. EISENHOWER	CVN 69	Norfolk, VA
CARL VINSON	CVN 70	Newport News, Va.
THEODORE ROOSEVELT	CVN 71	Norfolk, VA
ABRAHAM LINCOLN	CVN 72	Everett, WA
GEORGE WASHINGTON	CVN 73	Yokosuka, Japan
JOHN C. STENNIS	CVN 74	Bremerton, WA
HARRY S. TRUMAN	CVN 75	Norfolk, VA
RONALD REAGAN	CVN 76	San Diego, CA
GEORGE H. W. BUSH	CVN 77	Norfolk, VA

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