the Yorktowns were the model for all future U.S. carrier designs. Relatively large, fast, very sea worthy vessels with excellent protection and large aircraft complements, they played an enormous part ...

See the ex-USS John F. Kennedy, the Navy's last conventionally powered aircraft carrier, which was in a class of its own.

The two names continue the convention for namesakes of USS Ford-class carriers, the Navy’s current largest and newest aircraft carriers. Of the six Ford-class ships under construction or ...

The U.S. has the world's largest carrier fleet with 11 in service, while China ranks second with three and Japan has two ...

(Photo by Serena Neumeyer/Times of San Diego) The USS Midway ... the historic aircraft carrier to San Diego over 20 years ago. Known as Matching for Malin, the Midway will encourage donors ...

Ford-class aircraft carriers would be named after former Presidents Bill Clinton and George W. Bush. The future USS William J. Clinton (CVN 82) and the future USS George W. Bush (CVN 83 ...

The nation’s next two aircraft carriers will feature ... The new, nuclear-powered carriers will be officially named the USS William J. Clinton and the USS George W. Bush when they enter service ...