UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
AIRCRAFT CARRIERS
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THEODORE
ROOSEVELT CLASS
AIRCRAFT CARRIERS
| CVN | Name | Builder | Launched | Commissioned | De-Commissioned | Comments |
| 71 | Theodore Roosevelt | Newport News SB & DD | 27-Oct-1984 | 25-Oct-1986 |
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| 72 | Abraham Lincoln | Newport News SB & DD | 13-Feb-1988 | 11-Nov-1989 | ||
| 73 | George Washington | Newport News SB & DD | 21-Jul-1990 | 4-Jul-1992 |
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| 74 | John C. Stennis | Newport News SB & DD | 13-Nov-1993 | 9-Dec-1995 |
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| 75 | Harry S. Truman ex United States |
Newport News SB & DD | 13-Sep-1996 | 25-Jul-1998 | ||
| 76 | Ronald Reagan | Newport News SB & DD | 10-Mar-2001 | 12-Jul-2003 |
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| 77 | George H.W. Bush | Newport News SB & DD | *** |
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 Theodore Roosevelt |
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 Harry S Truman Slide: Matterson Marine Collection |
| LENGTH | 332.85m |
| BEAM | 78.33m (flight deck) 40.85m (hull) |
| DISPLACEMENT | 73973 tons / 96836 tons (fl) |
| ARMAMENT | 3/Mk 29 Sea Sparrow missile launchers 4/20mm Mk 15 CIWS |
| MACHINERY | 2 G.E. A4W/A1G pressurized-water reactors; 4 sets geared turbines; 4 props; 280000 shp |
| SPEED | 30+ knots |
| RANGE | |
| CREW | 3410 approx. plus 2890 approx. flight crew |
| AIRCRAFT | F-14A Tomcat F/A-18 Hornet A-6E Intruder EA-6B Prowler E-2C Hawkeye S-3A Viking SH-60F Seahawk helicopters |
| COMMENTS |
NIMITZ
CLASS AIRCRAFT CARRIERS
| CVN | Name | Builder | Launched | Commissioned | De-Commissioned | Comments |
| 68 | Nimitz | Newport News SB & DD | 13-May-1972 | 3-May-1975 |
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| 69 | Dwight D. Eisenhower | Newport News SB & DD | 11-Oct-1975 | 18-Oct-1977 | ||
| 70 | Carl Vinson | Newport News SB & DD | 15-Mar-1980 | 13-Mar-1982 |
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| LENGTH | 332.80m |
| BEAM | 77.11m (flight deck) 40.85m (hull) |
| DISPLACEMENT | 72798 tons / 93900 tons (fl) |
| ARMAMENT | 3/Mk 29 Sea Sparrow missile launchers 4/20mm Mk 15 CIWS |
| MACHINERY | 2 G.E. A4W/A1G pressurized-water reactors; 4 sets geared turbines; 4 props; 280000 shp |
| SPEED | 30+ knots |
| RANGE | |
| CREW | 3560 approx. plus 2626 flight crew |
| AIRCRAFT | F-14A Tomcat F/A-18 Hornet A-6E Intruder EA-6B Prowler E-2C Hawkeye S-3A Viking SH-60F Seahawk helicopters |
| COMMENTS |
ENTERPRISE
CLASS AIRCRAFT CARRIER
| CVN | Name | Builder | Launched | Commissioned | De-Commissioned | Comments |
| 65 | Enterprise | Newport News SB & DD | 24-Sep-1960 | 25-Nov-1961 |
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| LENGTH | 335.75m |
| BEAM | 40.54m (wl) |
| DISPLACEMENT | 73570 tons / 93970 tons (fl) |
| ARMAMENT | 3/Mk 29 Sea Sparrow missile launchers 3/20mm Mk 15 CIWS |
| MACHINERY | 8 Westinghouse A2W reactors; 4 sets geared steam turbines; 4 props; 280000 shp |
| SPEED | 33 knots |
| RANGE | 8000/20 |
| CREW | 3215 approx. plus 2490 approx. flight crew |
| AIRCRAFT | F/A-18 Hornet F-14 Tomcat A-6E Intruder EA-6B Prowler E-2C Hawkeye S-3A Viking SH-60F Seahawk helicopters SH-3H Sea King helicopters |
| COMMENTS |
KITTY
HAWK CLASS AIRCRAFT CARRIERS
| CV | Name | Builder | Launched | Commissioned | De-Commissioned | Comments |
| 63 | KITTY HAWK | New York SB | 21-May-1960 | 29-Apr-1961 |
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| 64 | CONSTELLATION | Brooklyn NSY | 8-Oct-1960 | 27-Oct-1961 | 7 Aug 2003 | |
| 66 | AMERICA | Newport News SB & DD | 1-Feb-1964 | 23-Jan-1965 |
9 Aug 1996 |
Sunk 20-Apr-2005 |
| 67 | JOHN F. KENNEDY | Newport News SB & DD | 27-May-1967 | 7-Sep-1968 |
23 Mar 2007* |
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 Kitty Hawk |
 Constellation |
 Constellation Slide: Matterson Marine Collection |
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 John F Kennedy Photo: Frans Sanderse |
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| LENGTH | 318.8m 320.34m (67) |
| BEAM | 39.62m (wl) |
| DISPLACEMENT | 60010 tons / 81123 tons (fl) 80940 (fl-67) |
| ARMAMENT | 3/Mk 29 Sea Sparrow missile launchers 3/20mm Mk 15 CIWS |
| MACHINERY | 4 sets geared steam turbines; 4 props; 280000 shp |
| SPEED | 33 knots |
| RANGE | 8000/20 |
| CREW | 2930 approx. plus 2480 approx. flight crew |
| AIRCRAFT | F/A-18 Hornet F-14 Tomcat A-6E Intruder EA-6B Prowler E-2C Hawkeye S-3A Viking SH-60F Seahawk helicopters SH-3H Sea King helicopters |
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FORRESTAL
CLASS AIRCRAFT CARRIERS
| CV | Name | Builder | Launched | Commissioned | De-Commissioned | Comments |
| 59 | FORRESTAL | Newport News SB & DD | 11-Dec-1954 | 1-Oct-1955 |
11-Sep-1993 |
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| 60 | SARATOGA | Brooklyn NSY | 8-Oct-1955 | 14-Apr-1956 | 30-Sep-1994 | |
| 61 | RANGER | Newport News SB & DD | 29-Sep-1956 | 10-Aug-1957 |
10-Jul-1993 |
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| 62 | INDEPENDENCE | Brooklyn NSY | 6-Jun-1958 | 10-Jan-1959 |
30-Sep-1998 |
 Forrestal Slide: Matterson Marine Collection |
 Ranger |
 Independence |
| LENGTH | 326m |
| BEAM | 39.63m (wl) |
| DISPLACEMENT | 59060 tons / 80643 tons (fl) |
| ARMAMENT | 2 (59,61) or 3 (60,62)/Mk 29 Sea Sparrow
missile launchers 3/20mm Mk 15 CIWS |
| MACHINERY | 4 sets geared steam turbines; 4 props; 280000 shp |
| SPEED | 33 knots |
| RANGE | 8000/20 |
| CREW | 2900 approx. plus 2250 approx. flight crew |
| AIRCRAFT | F/A-18 Hornet F-14 Tomcat A-6E Intruder EA-6B Prowler E-2C Hawkeye S-3A Viking SH-60F Seahawk helicopters SH-3H Sea King helicopters |
| COMMENTS |
MIDWAY
CLASS AIRCRAFT CARRIERS
| CV | Name | Builder | Launched | Commissioned | De-Commissioned | Comments |
| 41 | Midway | Newport News SB & DD | 20-Mar-1945 | 10-Sep-1945 |
11-Apr-1992 |
2004 - Preserved as Memorial |
| 42 | Franklin D. Roosevelt ex Coral Sea |
New York Naval Shipyard | 29-Apr-1945 | 27-Oct-1945 | 1-Oct-1972 | |
| 43 | Coral Sea | Newport News SB & DD | 2-Apr-1946 | 1-Oct-1947 |
30-Apr-1990 |
30-Mar-1993 - Sold for Scrap |
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| LENGTH | 306.78m |
| BEAM | 42.98m (wl) 55.78m |
| DISPLACEMENT | 51000 tons / 69800 tons (fl) |
| ARMAMENT | 2/Mk 25 Sea Sparrow missile launchers 2/20mm Mk 15 CIWS |
| MACHINERY | 4 sets geared steam turbines; 4 props; 212000 shp |
| SPEED | 32 knots |
| RANGE | 15000/15 |
| CREW | 2500 approx. plus 1850 approx. flight crew |
| AIRCRAFT | F/A-18 Hornet A-6E Intruder EA-6B Prowler E-2C Hawkeye SH-3H Sea King helicopters |
| COMMENTS |
ESSEX
CLASS AIRCRAFT CARRIERS
| CV | Name | Builder | Launched | Commissioned | De-Commissioned |
Comments |
| 9 | Essex | Newport News SB | 31-Jul-1942 | 31-Dec-1942 | 30-Jun-1969 | 1975 Sold for scrap |
| 10 | Yorktown ex Bon Homme Richard |
Newport News SB | 21-Jan-1943 | 15-Apr-1943 | 27-Jun-1970 | Memorial, Charleston SC |
| 11 | Intrepid | Newport News SB | 26-Apr-1943 | 16-Aug-1943 | 15-Mar-1974 | Museum Ship - New York |
| 12 | Hornet ex Kearsarge |
Newport News SB |
30-Aug-1943 | 29-Nov-1943 | 26-Jun-1970 |
Museum Ship - Alameda |
| 13 | Franklin | Newport News SB | 14-Oct-1943 | 31-Jan-1944 | 1947 | Jul-1966 Sold for scrap |
| 14 | Ticonderoga ex Hancock |
Newport News SB | 7-Feb-1944 | 8-May-1944 | 16-Nov-1973 | 15-Aug-1974 Sold for scrap |
| 15 | Randolph | Newport News SB | 29-Jun-1944 | 9-Oct-1944 | 13-Feb-1969 | May-1975 Sold for scrap |
| 16 | Lexington ex Cabot |
Bethlehem Steel | 26-Sep-1942 | 17-Feb-1943 | Nov-1991 | Museum Ship - Corpus Christi |
| 17 | Bunker Hill | Bethlehem Steel | 7-Dec-1942 | 20-May-1943 | Jan-1947 | May 1973 Sold for scrap |
| 18 | Wasp ex Oriskany |
Bethlehem Steel | 17-Aug-1943 | 24-Nov-1943 | 1-Jul-1972 | May-1973 Sold for scrap |
| 19 | Hancock ex Ticonderoga |
Bethlehem Steel | 17-Aug-1943 | 15-Apr-1944 | 30-Jan-1976 | 1-Sep-1976 - Sold for scrap |
| 20 | Bennington |
New York NSY |
26-Feb-1944 | 6-Aug-1944 | 15-Jan-1970 | 12-Jan-1994 - Sold for scrap |
| 21 | Boxer | Newport News SB | 14-Dec-1944 | 16-Apr-1945 | 1-Dec-1969 | Feb-1971 Sold for scrap |
| 31 | Bon Homme Richard |
New York NSY |
29-Apr-1944 | 26-Nov-1944 | 2-Jul-1971 | Mar-1992 Sold for scrap |
| 32 | Leyte ex Crown Point |
Newport News SB | 23-Aug-1945 | 11-Apr-1946 | May-1959 | Sep-1970 Sold for scrap |
| 33 | Kearsarge | New York NSY | 5-May-1945 | 2-Mar-1946 | Feb-1970 | Feb-1974 Sold for scrap |
| 34 | Oriskany | New York NSY | 13-Oct-1945 | 25-Sep-1950 | 15-May-1976 | 17 May 2006: Sunk as artificial reef |
| 35 | Reprisal | New York NSY | 1945 |
Cancelled August 1945 |
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| 36 | Antietam | Philadelphia NSY | 20-Aug-1944 | 28-Jan-1945 | May-1963 | Feb-1974 Sold for scrap |
| 37 | Princeton ex Valley Forge |
Philadelphia NSY | 8-Jul-1945 | 18-Nov-1945 | Jan-1970 | May-1971 Sold for scrap |
| 38 | Shangri La | Norfolk NSY | 24-Feb-1944 | 15-Sep-1945 | 30-Jun-1971 | Aug-1988 Sold for scrap |
| 39 | Lake Champlain | Norfolk NSY | 2-Nov-1944 | 3-Jun-1945 | May-1966 | Jul-1972 Sold for scrap |
| 40 | Tarawa | Norfolk NSY | 12-May-1945 | 8-Dec-1945 | 13-May-1960 | 3-Oct-1968 Sold for scrap |
| 45 | Valley Forge | Philadelphia NSY | 18-Nov-1945 | 3-Nov-1946 | 15-Jan-1970 | 1-Jul-1961: Re-designated LPH 8 29-Oct-1971 Sold for scrap |
| 46 | Iwo Jima | Newport News SB | Cancelled
August 1945 Broken up on slipway |
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| 47 | Philippine
Sea ex Wright |
Bethlehem Steel Co. | 5-Sep-1945 | 11-May-1946 | 28-Dec-1958 | Mar-1971 Sold for scrap |
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| LENGTH | As built: 267.91m As rebuilt: 271.27m |
| BEAM | As built: 28.34m As rebuilt: 32.46m |
| DISPLACEMENT | As built: 27100 tons / 35700 tons (fl) As rebuilt: 33250 tons / 44700 tons (fl) |
| ARMAMENT | As built: 12/127mm 68/40mm As rebuilt: |
| MACHINERY | 4 geared turbines; 150000shp |
| SPEED | 32.5 knots |
| RANGE | |
| CREW | As built: 3448 As rebuilt: 3650 |
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This page was last updated on: 19th July 2007
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