Supercarrier (CVA/CV)
Forrestal-class
4
Ships Built
1955–1959
Commissioned
79,250 t
Displacement
1,039 ft
Length
~4,500
Crew
America's first purpose-built supercarriers and the template for every conventional carrier that followed. The Forrestal class introduced the angled flight deck, enclosed hurricane bow, and deck-edge elevators that defined carrier aviation for the next seven decades. Named for the first Secretary of Defense.
Ship Roster — Forrestal-class
4 vessels



