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CV/CVB43 Coral Sea CV/CVB42 Coral Sea / Franklin D. Roosevelt CV/CVB41 Midway |
The Midways followed British ideas and had better armoured decks than their American predecessors. All were extensively modernised and saw long service. |
| CVA58 United States |
The United States would have been the first carrier to operate nuclear capable
aircraft, but a political rethink caused the cancellation of the ship shortly
after construction began. She would have been unusual in not having a traditional
island structure.
4 other ships of this class were planned, but construction never commenced, and all 5 were cancelled on the same day. |
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CVA/CV59 Forrestal CVA/CV62 Independance CVA/CV61 Ranger CVA/CV60 Saratoga |
The Forrestals were based on the United States design and proved successful and long lasting. |
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CVA/CV66 America CVA/CV64 Constellation CVA/CV67 John F. Kennedy CVA/CV63 Kitty Hawk |
The Kitty Hawks are based on the Forrestals, but with the island structure set
further back to improve the flightdeck layout.
The Kennedy was designed with nuclear propulsion, but financial restructions led to her being built as a modified Kitty Hawk. |
Last altered : 4th June 1999
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