Pages in category "World War II aircraft carriers of the United States" The following 56 pages are in this category, out of 56 total. This list may not reflect recent changes.

This is a list of aircraft carriers of the Second World War. Aircraft carriers of World War II by country. Aircraft carriers serve as a seagoing airbases, equipped with a flight deck and facilities for carrying, arming, deploying and recovering aircraft. [1]

During World War II, the United States Navy purchased two Great Lakes side-wheel paddle steamers and converted them into freshwater aircraft carrier training ships. Both vessels were designated with the hull classification symbol IX and lacked hangar decks, elevators or …

All of the ships featured in this section served in World War Two, starting with CV-1, a ship originally commissioned as a collier in 1913. America’s first aircraft carrier started life in 1913 as USS Jupiter (AC-3) a 540 ft. collier supplying coal to coal-fired naval ships.

Dec 25, 2019 · An overview of US Navy aircraft carrier development from early pioneers to the wartime carrier fleet and escort types, on-board aviation and operations.

A complete list of all US Navy Aircraft Carriers, by type and class, in commission during WWII. Links to individual pages giving description, history, and photo.

The American aircraft carrier force of World War 2 was instrumental in turning the tide of the War in the Pacific. There are a total of [ 36 ] WW2 U.S. Navy Aircraft Carriers entries in the Military Factory.