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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.