USS Ranger (CVA-61): A Pioneering Supercarrier in U.S. Naval History Since being introduced in the early 20th century, aircraft carriers have become critical components of each navy that possesses ...

Summary and Key Points: The USS Ranger (CVA-61), introduced in the mid-1950s, was the third Forrestal-class supercarrier and the first U.S. aircraft carrier designed from the outset with an angled..

The former USS John F. Kennedy (CV-67) aircraft carrier departed the Navy's Philadelphia Inactive Ship Maintenance Facility on Jan. 16 under tow to its final destination: International Shipbreaking ...

If you only count ships built from the ground up to serve as aircraft carriers, then the first true US Navy carrier was the ...

He commanded the super aircraft carrier USS Ranger. He ultimately retired as a captain, having accumulated 6,100 flight hours and 1,005 carrier landings while flying 39 types of aircraft.