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Major fleet carriers and only selected light carriers are listed here

USS Langley (CV-1) [r]: First aircraft carrier in the United States Navy, but intended as an experiment rather than for operational use; provided auxiliary services early in WWII, was damaged by Japanese aircraft in February 1942, and scuttled ^[e]
Lexington-class [r]: A two-ship class of aircraft carriers, the first built by the United States Navy for operations rather than experimentation; converted from cancelled battlecruiser hulls ^[e]
USS Lexington (CV-2) [r]: First aircraft carrier built by the United States Navy and intended for fleet rather than experimental duty; sunk at the Battle of the Coral Sea in 1942 ^[e]
USS Saratoga (CV-3) [r]: Lexington-class U.S. Navy aircraft carrier, converted from a battle cruiser hull in 1927, and serving throughout World War II; sunk in 1946 during nuclear weapon tests ^[e]
USS Ranger (CV-4) [r]: Early purpose-built U.S. Navy aircraft carrier; too small (14,500 tons) for Pacific duty; supported "Neutrality Patrols" and early WWII Atlantic convoys, provided air cover to Operation Torch, raided Norway; returned to the US and was a training ship for the rest of the war ^[e]
Yorktown-class [r]: Add brief definition or description
USS Hornet (CV-5) [r]: Add brief definition or description
Essex-class [r]: Add brief definition or description
Forrestal-class [r]: Add brief definition or description
USS Enterprise (CVN-65) [r]: Add brief definition or description
Nimitz-class [r]: Add brief definition or description

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 ==Subtopics==
 ===Classes and unique ships===
+====Imperial Japanese Navy====
+{{r|IJN Akagi}}
+{{r|IJN Hiryū}}
+{{r|IJN Sōryū}}
+{{r|IJN Kaga}}
+{{r|IJN Shōkaku}}
+{{r|IJN Zuikaku}}
+{{r|IJN Ryūjō}}
+{{r|IJN Shōhō}}
+{{r|IJN Shinano}}
+====United Kingdom====
+{{r|HMS Glorious}}
+{{r|HMS Ark Royal}}
+{{r|HMS Hermes}}
 ====United States====
+''Major fleet carriers and only selected light carriers are listed here''
 {{r|USS Langley (CV-1)|''USS Langley'' (CV-1)}}
 {{r|Lexington-class}}
+{{r|USS Lexington (CV-2)|''USS Lexington'' (CV-2)}}
+{{r|USS Saratoga (CV-3)|''USS Saratoga'' (CV-3)}}
+{{r|USS Ranger (CV-4)|''USS Ranger'' (CV-4)}}
 {{r|Yorktown-class}}
+{{r|USS Yorktown (CV-5)|''USS Hornet'' (CV-5)}}
+{{r|USS Enterprise (CV-6)|''USS Enterprise'' (CV-6)|**}}
+{{r|USS Hornet (CV-8)|''USS Hornet'' (CV-8)|**}}
+{{r|USS Wasp (CV-7)|''USS Wasp'' (CV-7)|**}}
 {{r|Essex-class}}
 {{r|Forrestal-class}}