1. Aircraft Carriers By Evan Siderits

2. What are Aircraft Carriers? Ships that are used as naval bases for aircratfs far away from shore Has greatly evolved warfare

3. Early Years The earliest recorded instance of using a ship for airborne operations occurred in 1806 In December 1911 appears the French Navy LaFoudre, the first seaplane carrier Eugene Ely was the first pilot to launch from a stationary ship in November 1910.

4. World War II 46aircraft Carriers were commissioned in World War II overall Only 3 US aircraft Carriers survived World War II

5. Post War The first nuclear aircraft carrier was built in November 1961 All US Aircraft Carriers have nuclear Reactors now More than 100 aircraft Carriers have been made overall now, Most are decommisioned.`

6. Past problems and solutions Aircraft need long airstrip to launch Ships were packed with lots of guns Engineer used slingshot Dropping heavy weights on a boat is dangerous We now use pressure systems

7. Types of Aircraft Carriers CV - Aircraft Carrier CVL – Light Aircraft Carrier CVA and CVA(N) - Attack Aircraft Carrier CVS - Antisubmarine Warfare (ASW) support aircraft carrier LPH - Amphibious Assault Carrier AGMR-2 - Communications Major Relay ship CC-2 - Command Ship CVN – Multi-purpose Aircraft Carrier AVT - Auxiliary Aircraft Transport CVT-16 – Aircraft Training Carrier

8. Aircraft Carrier The in-between type of aircraft carrier Larger than Light aircraft Carriers but smaller than Super carriers Examples are the USS Essex (CV-9), USS Lexington (CV-2) and the USS Yorktown (CV-5)

9. USS Essex CV-9

10. Super Carrier The largest Aircraft carriers Examples are the USS Enterprise (CVAN-65), USS Forrestal (CVA-59) and USS Nimitz (CVAN-68)

11. USS Enterprise One of three remaining Aircraft Carriers from Served in many battles in World War II World War II Second oldest ship in US Navy Served for 51 Years One more deployment until Decommission Hull Number is CVAN-65

12. Light Aircraft Carrier The smallest Aircraft Carriers Examples are the USS Independence (CVL-22), USS Princeton (CVL-23) and USS Cabot (CVL-28)

13. USS Independence CVL-22

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