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U.S. Aircraft Carriers  Name        Commission  Date         Carrier Class  CV-1 Langley 1922 Langley-class CV-2 Lexington 1927 Lexington-class CV-3 Saratoga 1927 Lexington-class CV-4 Ranger 1934 Ranger-class, lead ship CV-5 Yorktown 1937 Yorktown-class, lead ship CV-6 Enterprise 1938 Yorktown-class CV-7 Wasp 1940 Wasp-class, lead ship CV-8 Hornet 1941 Yorktown-class CV-9 Essex 1942 Essex-class, lead ship CV-10 Yorktown 1943 Essex-class CV-11 Intrepid 1943 Essex-class CV-12 Hornet 1943 Essex-class CV-13 Franklin 1944 Essex-class CV-14 Ticonderoga 1944 Long hull Essex-class CV-15 Randolph 1944 Long hull Essex-class CV-16 Lexington 1943 Essex-class CV-17 Bunker Hill 1943 Essex-class CV-18 Wasp 1943 Essex-class CV-19 Hancock 1944 Long hull Essex-class CV-20 Bennington 1944 Essex-class CV-21 Boxer 1945 Long hull Essex-class CVL-22 Independence 1943 Independence-class, lead ship CVL-23 Princeton 1943 Independence-class CVL-24 Belleau Wood 1943 Independence-class CVL-25 Cowpens 1943 Independence-class CVL-26 Monterey 1943 Independence-class CVL-27 Langley 1943 Independence-class CVL-28 Cabot 1943 Independence-class CVL-29 Bataan 1943 Independence-class CVL-30 San Jacinto 1943 Independence-class CV-31 Bonhomme Richard 1944 Essex-class CV-32 Leyte 1946 Long hull Essex-class CV-33 Kearsarge 1946 Long hull Essex-class CV-34 Oriskany 1950 Long hull Essex-class CV-35 Reprisal Cancelled Long hull Essex-class CV-36 Antietam 1945 Long hull Essex-class CV-37 Princeton 1945 Long hull Essex-class CV-38 Shangri-la 1944 Long hull Essex-class CV-39 Lake Champlain 1945 Long hull Essex-class CV-40 Tarawa 1945 Long hull Essex-class CVB-41 Midway 1945 Midway-class, lead ship CVB-42 Franklin D. Roosevelt 1945 Midway-class CVB-43 Coral Sea 1947 Midway-class CVB-44 Cancelled Midway-class CV-45 Valley Forge 1946 Long hull Essex-class CV-46 Iwo Jima Cancelled Long hull Essex-class CV-47 Philippine Sea 1946 Long hull Essex-class CVL-48 Saipan 1946 Saipan-class, lead ship CVL-49 Wright 1946 Saipan-class CV-50 Cancelled Long hull Essex-class CV-51 Cancelled Long hull Essex-class CV-52 Cancelled Long hull Essex-class CV-53 Cancelled Long hull Essex-class CV-54 Cancelled Long hull Essex-class CV-55 Cancelled Long hull Essex-class CVB-56 Cancelled Midway-class CVB-57 Cancelled Midway-class CVA-58 United States Cancelled United States-class, lead ship CV-59 Forrestal 1955 Forrestal-class supercarrier, lead ship CV-60 Saratoga 1956 Forrestal-class supercarrier CV-61 Ranger 1957 Forrestal-class supercarrier CV-62 Independence 1959 Forrestal-class supercarrier CV-63 Kitty Hawk 1961 Kitty Hawk-class supercarrier, lead ship CV-64 Constellation 1961 Kitty Hawk-class supercarrier CVN-65 Enterprise 1961 Enterprise-class supercarrier, lead ship CV-66 America 1965 Kitty Hawk-class supercarrier CV-67 John F. Kennedy 1968 Kennedy-class supercarrier, lead ship CVN-68 Nimitz 1975 Nimitz-class supercarrier, lead ship CVN-69 Dwight D. Eisenhower 1977 Nimitz-class supercarrier CVN-70 Carl Vinson 1981 Nimitz-class supercarrier CVN-71 Theodore Roosevelt 1986 Nimitz-class supercarrier CVN-72 Abraham Lincoln 1989 Nimitz-class supercarrier CVN-73 George Washington 1992 Nimitz-class supercarrier CVN-74 John C. Stennis 1995 Nimitz-class supercarrier CVN-75 Harry S. Truman 1998 Nimitz-class supercarrier CVN-76 Ronald Reagan 2003 Nimitz-class supercarrier CVN-77 George H.W. Bush 2009 Nimitz-class supercarrier CVN-78 Gerald R. Ford 2015 Ford-class supercarrier, lead ship CVN-79 Unnamed 2019 Ford-class supercarrier CVN-80 Unnamed 2023 Ford-class supercarrier   Source: Wikipedia