World War II Carriers
Name | Class | Country | Year of Launch |
Activity | Activity-class Escort Carrier | United Kingdom | 1942 |
Akagi | Akagi-class Aircraft Carrier | Japan | 1925 |
Amagi | Unryu-class Aircraft Carrier | Japan | 1943 |
Ameer | Ruler-class Escort Carrier | United Kingdom | 1942 |
Anzio | Casablanca-class Escort Carrier | United States | 1943 |
Arbiter | Ruler-class Escort Carrier | United Kingdom | 1943 |
Archer | Archer-class Escort Carrier | United Kingdom | |
Argus | Argus-class Aircraft Carrier | United Kingdom | 1917 |
Ark Royal | Ark Royal-class Aircraft Carrier | United Kingdom | 1937 |
B (Planned) | Graf Zeppelin-class Aircraft Carrier | Germany | 1940 (Projected, not actual) |
Bataan (Independence-class) | Independence-class Light Carrier | United States | 1943 |
Béarn | Béarn-class Aircraft Carrier | France | |
Belleau Wood | Independence-class Light Carrier | United States | 1942 |
Bennington | Essex-class Aircraft Carrier | United States | 1944 |
Bunker Hill | Essex-class Aircraft Carrier | United States | 1942 |
C (Planned) | Graf Zeppelin-class Aircraft Carrier | Germany | 1945 (Projected, not actual) |
Cabot | Independence-class Light Carrier | United States | 1943 |
Casablanca | Casablanca-class Escort Carrier | United States | 1943 |
Chitose | Chitose-class Light Carrier | Japan | 1936 |
Chiyoda | Chitose-class Light Carrier | Japan | 1936 |
Chuyo | Taiyo-class Escort Carrier | Japan | 1939 |
Colossus | Colossus-class Light Carrier | United Kingdom | 1943 |
Copahee | Bogue-class Escort Carrier | United States | 1941 |
Corregidor | Casablanca-class Escort Carrier | United States | 1943 |
Courageous | Courageous-class Aircraft Carrier | United Kingdom | |
Cowpens | Independence-class Light Carrier | United States | 1943 |
D (Planned) | Graf Zeppelin-class Aircraft Carrier | Germany | 1947 (Projected, not actual) |
Eagle | Eagle-class Aircraft Carrier | United Kingdom | 1918 |
Enterprise | Yorktown-class Aircraft Carrier | United States | 1936 |
Essex | Essex-class Aircraft Carrier | United States | 1942 |
Formidable | Illustrious-class Aircraft Carrier | United Kingdom | 1939 |
Franklin | Essex-class Aircraft Carrier | United States | 1943 |
Furious | Courageous-class Aircraft Carrier | United Kingdom | 1916 |
Glorious | Courageous-class Aircraft Carrier | United Kingdom | 1916 |
Glory | Colossus-class Light Carrier | United Kingdom | 1943 |
Graf Zeppelin | Graf Zeppelin-class Aircraft Carrier | Germany | 1938 |
Hancock | Essex-class Aircraft Carrier | United States | 1944 |
Hermes | Hermes-class Light Carrier | United Kingdom | 1919 |
Hiryu | Soryu-class Aircraft Carrier | Japan | 1937 |
Hiyo | Hiyo-class Escort Carrier | Japan | 1941 |
Hornet (Essex-class) | Essex-class Aircraft Carrier | United States | 1943 |
Hornet (Yorktown-class) | Yorktown-class Aircraft Carrier | United States | 1940 |
Hosho | Hosho-class Light Carrier | Japan | 1921 |
Ibuki | Ibuki-class Light Carrier | Japan | 1943 |
Illustrious | Illustrious-class Aircraft Carrier | United Kingdom | 1939 |
Independence | Independence-class Light Carrier | United States | 1942 |
Indomitable | Illustrious-class Aircraft Carrier | United Kingdom | 1940 |
Intrepid | Essex-class Aircraft Carrier | United States | 1943 |
Junyo | Hiyo-class Escort Carrier | Japan | 1941 |
Kaga | Kaga-class Aircraft Carrier | Japan | 1921 |
Kaiyo | Kaiyo-class Escort Carrier | Japan | 1938 |
Katsuragi | Unryu-class Aircraft Carrier | Japan | 1943 |
Langley (Independence-class) | Independence-class Light Carrier | United States | 1943 |
Lexington (Essex-class) | Essex-class Aircraft Carrier | United States | 1942 |
Lexington (Lexington-class) | Lexington-class Aircraft Carrier | United States | 1925 |
Long Island | Long Island-class Escort Carrier | United States | 1940 |
Makin Island | Casablanca-class Escort Carrier | United States | 1944 |
Manila Bay | Casablanca-class Escort Carrier | United States | 1943 |
Marcus Island | Casablanca-class Escort Carrier | United States | 1943 |
Monterey | Independence-class Light Carrier | United States | 1943 |
Natoma Bay | Casablanca-class Escort Carrier | United States | 1943 |
Nehenta Bay | Casablanca-class Escort Carrier | United States | |
Nisshin | Nisshin-class Seaplane Carrier | Japan | 1939 |
Ommaney Bay | Casablanca-class Escort Carrier | United States | 1943 |
Petrof Bay | Casablanca-class Escort Carrier | United States | 1944 |
Princeton | Independence-class Light Carrier | United States | 1942 |
Randolph | Essex-class Aircraft Carrier | United States | 1944 |
Ranger | Ranger-class Aircraft Carrier | United States | |
Ryuho | Ryuho-class Aircraft Carrier | Japan | 1933 |
Ryujo | Ryujo-class Aircraft Carrier | Japan | 1931 |
Saginaw Bay | Casablanca-class Escort Carrier | United States | |
San Jacinto | Independence-class Light Carrier | United States | 1943 |
Saratoga | Lexington-class Aircraft Carrier | United States | 1925 |
Sargent Bay | Casablanca-class Escort Carrier | United States | 1944 |
Savo Island | Casablanca-class Escort Carrier | United States | 1943 |
Shamrock Bay | Casablanca-class Escort Carrier | United States | 1944 |
Shinano | Shinano-class Aircraft Carrier | Japan | 1944 |
Shinyo | Shinyo-class Escort Carrier | Japan | |
Shoho | Zuiho-class Light Carrier | Japan | 1935 |
Shokaku | Shokaku-class Aircraft Carrier | Japan | 1939 |
Soryu | Soryu-class Aircraft Carrier | Japan | 1935 |
Steamer Bay | Casablanca-class Escort Carrier | United States | 1944 |
Taiho | Taiho-class Aircraft Carrier | Japan | 1943 |
Taiyo | Taiyo-class Escort Carrier | Japan | 1940 |
Ticonderoga | Essex-class Aircraft Carrier | United States | 1944 |
Unryu | Unryu-class Aircraft Carrier | Japan | 1943 |
Unyo | Taiyo-class Escort Carrier | Japan | 1939 |
Victorious | Illustrious-class Aircraft Carrier | United Kingdom | 1939 |
Wake Island | Casablanca-class Escort Carrier | United States | 1943 |
Wasp (Essex-class) | Essex-class Aircraft Carrier | United States | 1943 |
Wasp (Wasp-class) | Wasp-class Aircraft Carrier | United States | 1939 |
Yorktown (Essex-class) | Essex-class Aircraft Carrier | United States | 1943 |
Yorktown (Yorktown-class) | Yorktown-class Aircraft Carrier | United States | 1936 |
Zuiho | Zuiho-class Light Carrier | Japan | 1936 |
Zuikaku | Shokaku-class Aircraft Carrier | Japan | 1939 |
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