How many aircraft carriers are there in the United States? Names and where are they?

The US Navy owns 12 large aircraft carriers of Type 2 and Type 3, including 3 Kitty Hawk-class conventional power carriers, 1 type enterprise-class nuclear-powered aircraft carriers and 8 Nimitz-class nuclear-powered aircraft carriers. 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 period of training, rest and maintenance 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.

The CV64 constellation is the second Kitty Hawk aircraft carrier. /kloc-0 joined the Pacific fleet on October 27th, 196 165438, with the same performance as Kitty Hawk. Since its service, the ship has always used the San Diego Naval Base in California as its home port. 1964 After the US military provoked the "Beibu Gulf" incident on August 4, 1964, it was convenient for the carrier constellation to dispatch carrier-based aircraft to bomb North Vietnam the next day. It is the first attack aircraft carrier to participate in the war after the US military launched a full-scale invasion war. Since then, "Constellation" has been converted into a multi-purpose aircraft carrier in 1975, and has completed its extended service modification from 1990 to 1993. It is planned to retire in 2003. This ship currently belongs to the Pacific Fleet. It is equipped with the 2nd carrier aviation wing and 76 carrier aircraft of various types, and usually consists of 2 guided missile cruisers, 3 destroyers and 1 guided missile frigates. Two nuclear submarines and 1 fast combat supply ship escorted.

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, a full-load displacement of 9 1.487 tons, a total length of 333 meters and a flight deck width of 76.8 meters. It is powered by two A4W pressurized water nuclear reactors, with 280,000 horsepower and a speed of over 30 knots. After replacing the nuclear fuel once, it can run continuously for 13 years, and its endurance can reach 800- 1 10,000. Nimitz adopts A4W nuclear reactor with higher power, better structure and longer service life, and is equipped with computer data processing system and sea sparrow ship-to-air missile, which can last for 50 years. 1September 5, 1997 to1February 28, 1998, the ship was part of the Pacific Fleet, carrying the 9th carrier aviation wing, and set off from San Diego on the west coast of the United States. He crossed the Pacific Ocean and Indian Ocean, served in the hot Persian Gulf for three months, participated in air strikes against Iraq, then crossed the Red Sea, Suez Canal, Mediterranean Sea and Atlantic Ocean, arrived at Mayport Naval Base on the east coast of the United States, and sailed around the world in 175 days.

CVN69 "Eisenhower" is the second Nimitz-class ship, named after the 34th President of the United States, with the same performance as Nimitz. It was commissioned in 1977 and deployed in the Atlantic Fleet. Its home port is Norfolk Naval Base. He participated in the air strikes against Bosnian Serb forces in the Bosnian War and fought in the Mediterranean Sea and the Gulf many times. The ship is currently part of the Pacific Fleet and is equipped with the 7th Carrier Air Wing and 80 aircraft of various types.

CVN70 Vinson was named after carl vinson, chairman of the Armed Services Committee of the US House of Representatives, who was a staunch supporter of the navy before World War II. Its performance is the same as that of the first two Nimitz classes. /kloc-0 joined the Atlantic fleet in March, 1982, and/kloc-0 was deployed to the Pacific fleet in March, 1983, and its home port was Bremerton Naval Base. The ship has been on duty in the Gulf for many times and participated in air strikes against Iraq. At present, it is under the command of the commander of the third aircraft carrier brigade, carrying 1 1 carrier aviation wing and carrying 78 aircraft of various types.

CVN7 1 "Roosevelt" is a 1 Nimitz class ship, named after the 26th President of the United States, with slightly improved performance. The full-load displacement increased to 97,574 tons, and/kloc-0 was put into use in June 1986. It is deployed in the Atlantic Fleet, and its home port is Norfolk Naval Base. The ship participated in the Gulf War and Kosovo War in 1999, and it has the most actual combat experience in its class. At present, it is equipped with the 8th carrier-based aviation wing and 80 carrier-based aircraft of various types, which are escorted by 2 cruisers, 4 destroyers, 2 nuclear submarines and 1 fast combat support ships.

CVN72 "Lincoln" is named after Lincoln, the most popular president in the United States. The performance is further improved. After loading 2,900 tons of aviation ammunition and 3.5 million gallons of aviation gasoline, the full-load displacement reached102,000 tons, making it the first aircraft carrier in the world with more than 654.38+10,000 tons. The ship entered service in 1989 and was first deployed in the Atlantic fleet. 1990 was handed over to the Pacific Fleet, and the home port was moved from Norfolk to Everett, Washington. At present, the carrier aviation wingNo. 14 is on duty in the Persian Gulf, equipped with 78 aircraft of various types, 2 guided missile cruisers, 6 destroyers, 2 frigates, nuclear submarines 1 and 3 logistics ships. Every day, carrier aircraft are dispatched to conduct aerial surveillance and blockade of Iraq.

CVN73 "Washington" was named after George Washington, the founding president of the United States. Its performance is the same as that of Lincoln. It served in 1992 and was deployed in the Atlantic fleet. Its home port is Norfolk Naval Base. At present, it belongs to the 2nd Cruiser Destroyer Brigade, carrying the carrier-based aviation wing number 17, and equipped with 78 aircraft of various types. It is on duty in the Mediterranean, and is replenished by missile cruisers Normandy, destroyers Brisco and Cannon, frigates Simpson, nuclear submarines Annapolis and Albany, and fast combat support ships.

CVN74 "Stannis", the seventh Nimitz-class ship, entered service in February, 1995. It is the first US Navy ship equipped with IT-21"21Century Information Technology" system, which has realized the networking of modern aircraft carriers, further improved the nuclear power plant, and continuously filled nuclear fuel at one time. After joining the active service, the ship was first deployed in the Atlantic Fleet, and/kloc-0 was transferred to the Pacific Fleet in August 1998. The home port has also moved from Mayport to the San Diego offshore base. In the first half of 2000, the ship carried 74 aircraft of various types of the ninth carrier-based aviation wing, and went to the western Pacific and Persian Gulf for the first time for a six-month overseas mission.

CVN75 "Truman" was the last aircraft carrier of the US Navy in the 20th century, with a cost as high as $4.5 billion. Named after the 33rd President of the United States, the ship was built from 1993 to 1996, and entered service in July 1998. It was deployed in the western fleet and its home port was Norfolk Naval Base. At present, the ship is in the middle of the Atlantic for the last sea training before operational deployment, under the command of the commander of the second aircraft carrier brigade, carrying 74 aircraft of the third aircraft carrier aviation wing.

Maintaining the 12 large aircraft carrier formation is the minimum standard set by the US Department of Defense for "winning two almost simultaneous theater wars". 2/kloc-0 At the beginning of the century, the US Navy will continue to maintain this plan. By 2008, the aircraft carrier of Nimitz class such as CVN77 10 will replace Kitty Hawk. The CVNX class under study will start construction in 2006, and the second CVNX class aircraft carrier that will replace Enterprise in 20 13 will replace Kennedy in five years. By then, all US Navy aircraft carriers will be nuclear-powered.

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American ships in service;

First, the conventional power:

A. Kitty Hawk

1. Kitty Hawk (CV-63)

2. Constellation number (CV-64)[ Retired]

3. Kennedy (CV-67)

Two. Nuclear energy:

A.

1. Enterprise (CVN-65)

B. Nimitz class

1. Nimitz (CVN-68)

2. Eisenhower (CVN-69)

3. Karl Vinson (CVN-70)

4. Roosevelt (CVN-7 1)

5. Lincoln (CVN-72)

6. Washington State (CVN-73)

7. Stannis (CVN-74)

8. Truman (CVN-75)

9. Reagan (commissioned in 2003) (CVN-76)

Twelve, "Nimitz" class aircraft carrier

Nimitz class is the aircraft carrier with the largest displacement, the largest number of aircraft carriers and the highest degree of modernization in the world. It is also the second-generation nuclear-powered aircraft carrier in the United States after the "Enterprise" nuclear aircraft carrier. The first ship "Nimitz" was commissioned in 1975. The hull and deck of this class of ships are made of high-strength steel, which can resist the attack of semi-armor-piercing projectiles. The ammunition depot and engine room are equipped with Kevlar armor with a thickness of 63.5 mm, and there are 23 watertight transverse bulkheads and 10 fire-proof partitions in the ship, which have complete protective measures such as fire fighting, pipeline damage and impact resistance. It can withstand three times the impact of Essex-class aircraft carriers. It can carry out ocean-going operations to seize air and sea control, attack enemy targets at sea or on land, and support landing operations and anti-submarine.

At present, there are 8 ships in service and under construction 1 ship, which is included in the plan 1 ship and is the backbone of the US Navy's active aircraft carrier.

1. "Nimitz" CVN68 1968 was started, 1972 was launched, 1975 joined the Atlantic Fleet, 1987 was transferred to the Pacific Fleet, and its home port was in Bremerton. The ship has a standard displacement of 74,042 tons, a full-load displacement of 9 1.487 tons, a total length of 333 meters and a flight deck width of 76.8 meters. It is powered by two A4W pressurized water nuclear reactors, with 280,000 horsepower and a speed of over 30 knots. After replacing the nuclear fuel once, it can run continuously for 13 years, and its endurance can reach 800- 1 10,000. Nimitz adopts A4W nuclear reactor with higher power, better structure and longer service life, and is equipped with computer data processing system and sea sparrow ship-to-air missile, which can last for 50 years. 1September 5, 1997 to1February 28, 1998, the ship belonged to the Pacific Fleet and was equipped with the 9th carrier aviation wing. It departed from San Diego on the west coast of the United States, crossed the Pacific Ocean and the Indian Ocean, spent three months on duty in the hot Persian Gulf, participated in air strikes against Iraq, and then crossed the Red Sea, Suez Canal, Mediterranean Sea and Atlantic Ocean to reach the Mayport Naval Base on the east coast of the United States.

2. "Eisenhower" CVN69 is the second Nimitz-class ship, named after the 34th President of the United States. Its performance is the same as that of Nimitz. It was commissioned in 1977 and deployed in the Atlantic Fleet. Its home port is Norfolk Naval Base. It took part in the war in Bosnia and Herzegovina and made many trips to the Mediterranean and the Gulf. At present, it belongs to the Pacific Fleet and is equipped with the 7th carrier aviation wing and 80 aircraft of various types.

3. "Vinson" CVN70 was named after carl vinson, Chairman of the Armed Services Committee of the US House of Representatives, who was a staunch supporter of the navy before World War II. /kloc-0 joined the Atlantic fleet in March, 1982, and/kloc-0 was deployed to the Pacific fleet in March, 1983, and its home port was Bremerton Naval Base. The ship has been on duty in the Gulf for many times and participated in air strikes against Iraq. At present, under the command of the commander of the third aircraft carrier brigade, it is equipped with 1 1 carrier aviation wing and equipped with 78 aircraft of various types.

4. The full-load displacement of "Roosevelt" CVN7 1 increased to 97,574 tons, 1986 entered the service in June, and was deployed in the Atlantic Fleet, and its home port was Norfolk Naval Base. Participated in the Gulf War, participated in the Kosovo War from 65438 to 0999, and had the most practical experience in ships of the same class. At present, it is equipped with the 8th carrier-based aviation wing and 80 carrier-based aircraft of various types, which are escorted by 2 cruisers, 4 destroyers, 2 nuclear submarines and 1 fast combat support ships.

5. After loading 2,900 tons of aviation ammunition and 3.5 million gallons of aviation gasoline, Lincoln's CVN72 has a full displacement of102,000 tons, making it the first aircraft carrier in the world with a deadweight exceeding1000,000 tons. The ship entered service in 1989 and was first deployed in the Atlantic fleet. 1990 was handed over to the Pacific Fleet, and the home port was moved from Norfolk to Everett, Washington. At present, it is equipped with 14 carrier aviation wing, 78 aircraft of various types, 2 guided missile cruisers, 6 destroyers, 2 frigates, 3/KLOC-0 nuclear submarines and 3 logistics ships.

6. "Washington" CVN73 1992 is in service and deployed in the Atlantic Fleet, and its home port is Norfolk Naval Base. At present, it belongs to the 2nd Cruiser Destroyer Brigade, carrying the carrier-based aviation wing number 17, and equipped with 78 aircraft of various types, which are replenished and escorted by missile cruisers Normandy, destroyers Brisco and Cannon, frigates Simpson, nuclear submarines Annapolis and Albany, and fast combat support ships.

7. "Stannis" CVN74 1995 12 was appointed. It is the first modern aircraft carrier equipped with IT-21"21Century Information Technology" system in the US Navy, and its nuclear power plant has been further improved. After one-time injection of nuclear fuel, it can run continuously for 23 years and can be used in 45-20 years. After joining the active service, the ship was first deployed in the Atlantic Fleet, and/kloc-0 was transferred to the Pacific Fleet in August 1998. The home port was also transferred from Mayport to the naval base in San Diego. In the first half of 2000, the ship was equipped with 74 aircraft of various types of the ninth carrier aircraft aviation wing. The first voyage was to the western Pacific Ocean and the Persian Gulf for a six-month overseas mission.

8. "Truman" CVN75 1993 to 1996 was built, 1998 entered service in July, and was deployed in the Western Pacific Fleet with its home port in Norfolk. Under the command of the commander of the second aircraft carrier brigade, there are 74 aircraft carrying the third carrier aviation wing.

9.1The "Reagan" CVN76 Nurponius Shipyard, which started construction on February 9, 984, will replace the carrier constellation. It cost $4 billion.

The last Nimitz-class aircraft carrier CVN-77 was built by the US Navy, and the hull cost was about $380 million. It is expected to be put into use in 2008, replacing the existing Kitty Hawk (CV-63). This aircraft carrier, named after former US President George Bush Sr, hopes to become a bridge connecting the preceding with the following, accumulate experience for future US Navy aircraft carriers and provide an experimental platform. The US Navy began to design and develop a new generation of aircraft carrier CVNX in 1995. Design is a brand-new concept. In view of this, the US Navy decided to use the CVN-77 aircraft carrier as a "transitional" aircraft carrier to develop technologies related to CVNX-class aircraft carriers.

Thirteen, the current situation and future of American aircraft carriers

At present, the US Navy has 12 large aircraft carriers of Type 2 and Type 3, including 3 Kitty Hawk-class conventional power carriers, 1 enterprise-class nuclear-powered aircraft carriers and 8 Nimitz-class nuclear-powered aircraft carriers. Among them, except Kitty Hawk's home port is located in Yokosuka Naval Base, Japan, the home ports of other 1 1 ships are located in the 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 period of training, rest and maintenance 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:

Kitty Hawk (CV-63) and its home port of Yokosuga.

● Constellation (CV-64) and Stannis (CVN-74), the home port is San Diego, California, USA.

The home port of carl vinson (CVN-70) is Bremerton, Washington, USA.

● The home port of Lincoln (CVN-72) is Everett, Washington.

Atlantic fleet:

● Enterprise (CVN-65), Nimitz (CVN-68), Eisenhower (CVN-69), Roosevelt (CVN-7 1), Washington (CVN-73) and Truman (CVN-75), with their home ports in Norfolk, Virginia, USA.

● The Kennedy (CVN-67), whose home port is Mayport, Florida, USA (used as a training aircraft carrier when not performing tasks).

● Reagan: Not yet deployed.

Maintaining the 12 large aircraft carrier formation is the minimum standard set by the US Department of Defense for "winning two almost simultaneous theater wars". 2/kloc-0 At the beginning of the century, the US Navy will continue to maintain this plan.

At the end of 2002, Reagan will replace the Kitty Hawk constellation. By 2008, 10 nimitz class carrier CVN77 will replace Kitty Hawk. The first CVNX class CVNX- 1 under study will start construction in 2006, which will be further improved on the basis of CVNX-77, and will replace Enterprise in 20 13 years. The second CVNX class aircraft carrier will replace Kennedy in 20 18. By then, the conventional "Kitty Hawk Class" of the US Navy aircraft carrier will all be retired, and the US aircraft carrier will all adopt nuclear power.