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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). Flag images indicative of country of origin and not necessarily the primary operator. This listing also includes Escort Carriers which proved popular as dimensionally smaller, economically-minded warships during the period.




1
Picture of the Aquila
National Flag Graphic
1941
Aquila
Conventionally-Powered Aircraft Carrier
2
Picture of the FS Bearn
National Flag Graphic
1927
FS Bearn
Conventionally-Powered Aircraft Carrier
3
Picture of the HMS Argus (I49)
National Flag Graphic
1918
HMS Argus (I49)
Conventionally-Powered Aircraft Carrier / Barracks Ship
4
Picture of the HMS Ark Royal (91)
National Flag Graphic
1938
HMS Ark Royal (91)
Conventionally-Powered Fleet Aircraft Carrier
5
Picture of the HMS Ark Royal / HMS Pegasus
National Flag Graphic
1914
HMS Ark Royal / HMS Pegasus
Seaplane Carrier
6
Picture of the HMS Audacity (D10)
National Flag Graphic
1941
HMS Audacity (D10)
Escort Aircraft Carrier
7
Picture of the HMS Courageous (50)
National Flag Graphic
1916
HMS Courageous (50)
Light Battlecruiser / Aircraft Carrier
8
Picture of the HMS Eagle
National Flag Graphic
1924
HMS Eagle
Conventionally-Powered Fleet Aircraft Carrier
9
Picture of the HMS Furious (47)
National Flag Graphic
1917
HMS Furious (47)
Battlecruiser Warship / Converted Aircraft Carrier
10
Picture of the HMS Hermes (95)
National Flag Graphic
1924
HMS Hermes (95)
Conventionally-Powered Aircraft Carrier
11
Picture of the HMS Unicorn (I72)
National Flag Graphic
1943
HMS Unicorn (I72)
Maintenance Aircraft Carrier
12
Picture of the HMS Victorious (R38)
National Flag Graphic
1941
HMS Victorious (R38)
Conventionally-Powered Aircraft Carrier
13
Picture of the HMS Warrior (R31)
National Flag Graphic
1945
HMS Warrior (R31)
Conventionally-Powered Aircraft Carrier
14
Picture of the IJN Akagi
National Flag Graphic
1927
IJN Akagi
Conventionally-Powered Fleet Aircraft Carrier
15
Picture of the IJN Chiyoda
National Flag Graphic
1938
IJN Chiyoda
Seaplane Tender / Light Aircraft Carrier
16
Picture of the IJN Hiryu
National Flag Graphic
1939
IJN Hiryu
Conventionally-Powered Fleet Aircraft Carrier
17
Picture of the IJN Hosho
National Flag Graphic
1922
IJN Hosho
Conventionally-Powered Fleet Aircraft Carrier
18
Picture of the IJN I-400 (STo / Sen-Toku)
National Flag Graphic
1944
IJN I-400 (STo / Sen-Toku)
Aircraft-Carrying Diesel-Electric Submarine
19
Picture of the IJN Ise
National Flag Graphic
1917
IJN Ise
Dreadnought Battleship / Hybrid Aircraft Carrier
20
Picture of the IJN Junyo
National Flag Graphic
1942
IJN Junyo
Conventionally-Powered Aircraft Carrier
21
Picture of the IJN Kaga
National Flag Graphic
1929
IJN Kaga
Conventionally-Powered Fleet Aircraft Carrier
22
Picture of the IJN Mogami
National Flag Graphic
1935
IJN Mogami
Light / Heavy Cruiser Warship / Aircraft Cruiser
23
Picture of the IJN Ryujo
National Flag Graphic
1933
IJN Ryujo
Aircraft Carrier
24
Picture of the IJN Shinano
National Flag Graphic
1945
IJN Shinano
Aircraft Carrier
25
Picture of the IJN Shoho
National Flag Graphic
1941
IJN Shoho
Converted Light Carrier
26
Picture of the IJN Shokaku
National Flag Graphic
1941
IJN Shokaku
Conventionally-Powered Fleet Aircraft Carrier
27
Picture of the IJN Soryu
National Flag Graphic
1937
IJN Soryu
Conventionally-Powered Aircraft Carrier
28
Picture of the IJN Taiho
National Flag Graphic
1944
IJN Taiho
Aircraft Carrier
29
Picture of the IJN Tone
National Flag Graphic
1938
IJN Tone
Light / Heavy Cruiser Warship / Floatplane Carrier
30
Picture of the IJN Zuiho
National Flag Graphic
1940
IJN Zuiho
Converted Light Carrier
31
Picture of the IJN Zuikaku
National Flag Graphic
1941
IJN Zuikaku
Conventionally-Powered Fleet Aircraft Carrier
32
Picture of the KMS Graf Zeppelin (Flugzeugtrager A)
National Flag Graphic
1938
KMS Graf Zeppelin (Flugzeugtrager A)
Conventionally-Powered Aircraft Carrier Project
33
Picture of the USS Antietam (CV-36)
National Flag Graphic
1945
USS Antietam (CV-36)
Conventionally-Powered Aircraft Carrier
34
Picture of the USS Attu (CVE-102)
National Flag Graphic
1944
USS Attu (CVE-102)
Escort Aircraft Carrier
35
Picture of the USS Bogue (CVE-9)
National Flag Graphic
1942
USS Bogue (CVE-9)
Escort Carrier / Aircraft Carrier Warship
36
Picture of the USS Bon Homme Richard (CV-31)
National Flag Graphic
1944
USS Bon Homme Richard (CV-31)
Conventionally-Powered Aircraft Carrier
37
Picture of the USS Cabot (CVL-28)
National Flag Graphic
1943
USS Cabot (CVL-28)
Conventionally-Powered Aircraft Carrier
38
Picture of the USS Cowpens (CVL-25)
National Flag Graphic
1943
USS Cowpens (CVL-25)
Comventilonally-Powered Light Aircraft Carrier
39
Picture of the USS Dixmude (A-609)
National Flag Graphic
1940
USS Dixmude (A-609)
Aircraft Transport / Escort Carrier
40
Picture of the USS Enterprise (CV-6)
National Flag Graphic
1938
USS Enterprise (CV-6)
Conventionally-Powered Aircraft Carrier
41
Picture of the USS Essex (CV-9)
National Flag Graphic
1942
USS Essex (CV-9)
Conventionally-Powered Aircraft Carrier
42
Picture of the USS Franklin (CV-13)
National Flag Graphic
1944
USS Franklin (CV-13)
Escort Aircraft Carrier
43
Picture of the USS Franklin D. Roosevelt (CV-42)
National Flag Graphic
1945
USS Franklin D. Roosevelt (CV-42)
Conventionally-Powered Aircraft Carrier
44
Picture of the USS Guadalcanal (CVE-60)
National Flag Graphic
1943
USS Guadalcanal (CVE-60)
Escort Carrier
45
Picture of the USS Hancock (CV-19)
National Flag Graphic
1944
USS Hancock (CV-19)
Conventionally-Powered Aircraft Carrier
46
Picture of the USS Hornet (CV-12)
National Flag Graphic
1943
USS Hornet (CV-12)
Conventionally-Powered Fleet Aircraft Carrier
47
Picture of the USS Hornet (CV-8)
National Flag Graphic
1941
USS Hornet (CV-8)
Conventionally-Powered Aircraft Carrier
48
Picture of the USS Independence (CVL-22)
National Flag Graphic
1943
USS Independence (CVL-22)
Conventionally-Powered Light Aircraft Carrier
49
Picture of the USS Intrepid (CV-11)
National Flag Graphic
1943
USS Intrepid (CV-11)
Conventionally-Powered Aircraft Carrier
50
Picture of the USS Kalinin Bay (CVE-68)
National Flag Graphic
1943
USS Kalinin Bay (CVE-68)
Escort Carrier
51
Picture of the USS Lake Champlain (CV-39)
National Flag Graphic
1945
USS Lake Champlain (CV-39)
Conventionally-Powered Aircraft Carrier
52
Picture of the USS Langley (CV-1)
National Flag Graphic
1922
USS Langley (CV-1)
Turbo Electrical-Powered Aircraft Carrier
53
Picture of the USS Langley (CVL-27)
National Flag Graphic
1943
USS Langley (CVL-27)
Conventionally-Powered Aircraft Carrier
54
Picture of the USS Lexington (CV-2)
National Flag Graphic
1927
USS Lexington (CV-2)
Conventionally-Powered Aircraft Carrier
55
Picture of the USS Liscome Bay (CVE-56)
National Flag Graphic
1943
USS Liscome Bay (CVE-56)
Escort Aircraft Carrier
56
Picture of the USS Ranger (CV-4)
National Flag Graphic
1934
USS Ranger (CV-4)
Conventionally-Powered Aircraft Carrier
57
Picture of the USS Sable (IX-81)
National Flag Graphic
1924
USS Sable (IX-81)
Aviator Training Aircraft Carrier
58
Picture of the USS San Jacinto (CVL-30)
National Flag Graphic
1943
USS San Jacinto (CVL-30)
Light Aircraft Carrier
59
Picture of the USS Saratoga (CV-3)
National Flag Graphic
1927
USS Saratoga (CV-3)
Conventionally-Powered Aircraft Carrier
60
Picture of the USS Shamrock Bay (CVE-84)
National Flag Graphic
1944
USS Shamrock Bay (CVE-84)
Escort Aircraft Carrier
61
Picture of the USS Shangri-La (CV-38)
National Flag Graphic
1944
USS Shangri-La (CV-38)
Conventionally-Powered Aircraft Carrier
62
Picture of the USS St. Lo (CVE-63)
National Flag Graphic
1943
USS St. Lo (CVE-63)
Escort Aircraft Carrier
63
Picture of the USS Ticonderoga (CV-14)
National Flag Graphic
1944
USS Ticonderoga (CV-14)
Conventionally-Powered Aircraft Carrier
64
Picture of the USS Wasp (CV-7)
National Flag Graphic
1940
USS Wasp (CV-7)
Conventionally-Powered Aircraft Carrier
65
Picture of the USS Wolverine (IX-64)
National Flag Graphic
1942
USS Wolverine (IX-64)
Advanced Training Aircraft Carrier
66
Picture of the USS Yorktown (CV-10 / CVA-10 / CVS-10)
National Flag Graphic
1943
USS Yorktown (CV-10 / CVA-10 / CVS-10)
Conventionally-Powered Aircraft Carrier
67
Picture of the USS Yorktown (CV-5)
National Flag Graphic
1937
USS Yorktown (CV-5)
Conventionally-Powered Aircraft Carrier
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