How many aircraft carrier formations are there in the United States?

The aircraft carriers Kennedy and Kitty Hawk are the only two conventional power carriers in the US fleet. Kitty Hawk is nearing retirement age and will retire in 2008. At the same time, the Pentagon is preparing to seal the Kennedy, which will save about $3 billion to meet the government budget. Due to the retirement of Kennedy, only 1 1 aircraft carriers, including Kitty Hawk, were recently commissioned by the US Navy.

Among them, except Kitty Hawk's home port is located at overseas Yokosuka naval base in Japan, other 1 1 motherports are located at five major aircraft carrier bases in the United States.

According to the US Navy, in peacetime, a standard training, duty and rest period for each aircraft carrier is 18 months, each accounting for13 of the time. Therefore, under normal circumstances, the US Navy currently has 12 aircraft carriers, of which 1/3 is on duty or undertaking combat missions in overseas frontier areas such as the Gulf, the Western Pacific and the Mediterranean, 1/3 is engaged in maritime training, and 1/3 is resting in the port or entering the factory for maintenance. Of course, the training, rest and maintenance cycle in wartime will be shortened, and the number of aircraft carriers capable of carrying out combat missions will increase by 50% compared with usual, reaching 1 times, and 6-8 aircraft carriers may be assembled for combat. The current deployment is as follows:

CV63 Kitty Hawk is usually a powered aircraft carrier. This ship is the first ship of Kitty Hawk class. Served in April, 196 1, stationed in the western Pacific. The standard displacement is 60100t, with a length of 323.6m.. The flight deck is 318.8m long and 76.8m wide. The power plant is 8 boilers and 4 steam turbines with 280,000 horsepower; The speed is 32 knots; Endurance 12000 nautical miles /20 knots; It can carry 80-90 aircraft of various types; Prepare 5480 people; At that time, the cost was $265.2 million and the design service life was 30 years. The ship was originally designed and built as a heavy attack aircraft carrier. 1973 was converted into a multi-purpose aircraft carrier, and 1987 to 199 1 year was modernized on a large scale. Its service life has been extended by 15 years, and the full-load displacement has increased to 83,960 tons. After serving, Kitty Hawk has been in the Pacific Fleet, taking the San Diego Naval Base as its home port for a long time, participated in the Vietnam War, and went to the western Pacific and the Gulf on duty many times. 1July, 1998, replacing the retired "Independence" aircraft carrier, it was deployed to Yokosuga and stationed in the western Pacific. At present, the ship is commanded by the commander of the 5th Carrier Brigade of the 7th Fleet of the US Navy, equipped with the 5th Carrier Wing and 76 carrier aircraft of various types, including F- 14 F-65438 fighters, 36 F/A- 18 fighters/attack aircraft, 4 EA-6B electronic fighters and 4 E-2C early warning aircraft, and S-2C early warning aircraft.

CV67 "Kennedy" This is the fourth Kitty Hawk aircraft carrier and the last conventional power aircraft carrier built in the United States. It is named after John F. Kennedy, the 35th president of the United States, and its home port is located at Gaogang Naval Base in Florida on the east coast of the United States. The ship was built from 1964 to 1967, and/kloc-0 joined the Atlantic fleet in September, 968. Compared with the first three ships of the same class, the layout of Kennedy's hangar and flight deck has been improved. The inclined flight deck was changed from 1 1.20 minutes to1degree, and the hangar was changed from 225m long and 30m wide to 2 10/0m wide and 32m wide. The structure is more reasonable, and the full-load displacement is reduced. The ship participated in the maritime blockade against Cuba, and was deployed in the Persian Gulf for six consecutive months from September 190 to March 12. It is the longest-serving American aircraft carrier in the Gulf War. 1September 1993 to 1995, it was modified to extend its service period and then transferred to the naval reserve as a training aircraft carrier. In 2000, he returned to the Atlantic Fleet and became an active aircraft carrier. Now it is the only training aircraft carrier of the US Navy, which is mainly used for training aircraft carrier pilots. At the same time, it can be deployed in active service and carry out combat missions. It is planned to retire on 20 18, when 50 people will retire.

CVN65 Enterprise is the first nuclear-powered multi-purpose aircraft carrier of the US Navy, which was built from 1958 to 1960. At that time, the cost was $450 million, 196 1 year to join the Atlantic fleet, 1 year. From 1990 to 1994, replace nuclear fuel, modernize for four years, and then join the Atlantic fleet. At present, its home port is located in Norfolk, Virginia, the largest naval base in the United States. The ship has a standard displacement of 73,570 tons, a full displacement of 93,970 tons, a total length of 342.5 meters, a flight deck width of 76.88 meters, and about 90 aircraft carriers. Eight A2w nuclear reactors provide steam for four gear-driven steam turbines at a speed of 33 knots. Replacing nuclear fuel once can sail continuously for 200 thousand nautical miles. From August 1964 to August 10, the aircraft carrier Enterprise, under the escort of nuclear-powered missile cruisers Long Beach and Banshiliqi, formed the world's first all-nuclear-powered special mixed fleet and sailed around the world in an unprecedented way, lasting 64 days and with a total voyage of 32,600 nautical miles, which fully demonstrated the great endurance of nuclear power. The ship has participated in the maritime blockade against Cuba, the Vietnam War and the Kosovo War, and replaced nuclear fuel four times. Now it belongs to the Atlantic Fleet and is equipped with the 3rd carrier-based aviation wing and 78 carrier-based aircraft.

CVN68 "Nimitz" wrote that this is the second nuclear-powered super aircraft carrier after "Enterprise". It was named after Admiral Nimitz, commander of the Pacific Fleet of the US Navy during World War II. 1968 was started, 1972 was launched,/kloc-0 joined the Atlantic fleet in May/975, and/kloc-0 was transferred to the Pacific fleet in 1987. The ship has a standard displacement of 74,042 tons and a full displacement.