Supercarrier (CV/CVA)
Kitty Hawk-class
4
Ships Built
1961–1968
Commissioned
83,960 t
Displacement
1,069 ft
Length
~5,000
Crew
An improved Forrestal design that served as the backbone of American conventional carrier power through Vietnam, the Cold War, and the War on Terror. John F. Kennedy, often considered her own class, rounded out this final generation of oil-fired supercarriers before nuclear propulsion took over.
Ship Roster — Kitty Hawk-class
4 vessels
