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Aircraft carriers are expensive and are considered critical assets. By the Second World War aircraft carriers had evolved from converted cruisers, to purpose built vessels of many classes and roles. Fleet carriers were the largest type, operating with the main fleet to provide offensive capability.
This article is part of a series that covers World War II from the vantage point of aircraft carrier operations and is focused upon the types and names of the carriers themselves. It contains complete lists of aircraft carriers that operated at some point during the period from 1937 to 1945.
Aircraft carrier design prior to the outbreak of World War II had been constrained by limitations of international agreements among the major naval powers which were intended to avoid an arms race over capital ships.
Learn about the history and features of the U.S. aircraft carriers that fought in WW2, from USS Langley to USS Wasp. See photos, specifications, and battle records of each ship.
The aircraft carrier officially supplanted the mighty battleship as the primary instrument of naval warfare during World War 2. There are a total of [ 67 ] WW2 Aircraft Carriers entries in the Military Factory. Entries are listed below in alphanumeric order (1-to-Z).
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Early in World War II the primary instrument for delivering naval combat power became the aircraft carrier. The reason was range: aircraft could deliver a concerted attack at 200 miles or more, whereas battleships could do so only at 20 miles or less.