US Warships from the Revolution to 1941

Aircraft Carriers

[THUMBNAIL] Ship: Langley (CV 1)
Type: Experimental Aircraft Carrier (converted Collier)
Date: 3 August 1923
View: Bow, overhead
Photo ID: 80-G-185887
Notes: Formerly Jupiter (AC 3)
[THUMBNAIL] Ship: Langley (CV 1)
Type: Experimental Aircraft Carrier (converted Collier)
Date: June 1927
View: Starboard side, overhead
Photo ID: 80-G-460108
Notes: Converted to seaplane tender 1937, sunk 27 February 1942.
[THUMBNAIL] Ship: Lexington (CV 2)
Type: Fleet Aircraft Carrier (converted Battlecruiser)
Date: 2 February 1933
View: Starboard side, overheard, off Hawaii
Photo ID: 80-G-416531

[THUMBNAIL] Ship: Lexington (CV 2)
Type: Fleet Aircraft Carrier (converted Battlecruiser)
Date: 8 April 1938
View: Port bow, overhead
Photo ID: 80-G-410059
Notes: Sunk 8 May 1942.
[THUMBNAIL] Ship: Saratoga (CV 3)
Type: Fleet Aircraft Carrier (converted Battlecruiser)
Date: 31 May 1934
View: Starboard side, overhead
Photo ID: 80-G-462893

[THUMBNAIL] Ship: Ranger (CV 4)
Type: Light Aircraft Carrier
Date: 8 April 1938
View: Port bow, overhead
Photo ID: 80-G-410061

[THUMBNAIL] Ship: Yorktown (CV 5)
Type: Fleet Aircraft Carrier
Date: 21 July 1937
View: Starboard bow, on trials
Photo ID: 19-N-17424
Notes: Sunk 7 June 1942.
[THUMBNAIL] Ship: Enterprise (CV 6)
Type: Fleet Aircraft Carrier
Date: 12 April 1939
View: Starboard bow, overhead
Photo ID: 80-G-463246

[THUMBNAIL] Ship: Wasp (CV 7)
Type: Light Aircraft Carrier
Date: 27 December 1940
View: Starboard side
Photo ID: 80-G-463431
Notes: Sunk 15 September 1942.
[THUMBNAIL] Ship: Hornet (CV 8)
Type: Fleet Aircraft Carrier
Date: 27 October 1941
View: Starboard bow, overhead
Photo ID: 80-G-463613
Notes: Sunk 26 October 1942.

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