Aircraft Carriers

First Concept

Nov 1, 1910

Eugene Ely flies a plane off a specially built platform on the U.S. cruiser, the Birmingham
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Second Concept

Jan 18, 1911

Eugene Ely flies a plane and lands on a platform built on the back quarter of the U.S. battleship, the Pennsylvania, Eugene Ely invented naval aviation.
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USS Langley

Feb 27, 1942

First U.S. aircraft carrier commissioned and sunk. Attacked by Japanese aircraft.
19-NS-L4: USS Langley (CV-1), 1923. (2021). Retrieved 5 May 2021, from https://www.history.navy.mil/content/history/museums/nmusn/explore/photography/ships-us/ships-usn-l/uss-langley-cv1-av-3/19-ns-l4.html

Battle of Coral Sea

Period: May 4, 1942 to May 8, 1942

Fought mainly with aircraft from aircraft carriers. (2021). Retrieved 6 May 2021, from https://www.arcgis.com/apps/Cascade/index.html?appid=42071578174e467cb7bf4015a94d7d3c

Battle of Midway

Period: Jun 4, 1942 to Jun 7, 1942

Japan lost 4 aircraft carriers and the U.S. only lost one aircraft carrier. Battle of Midway. (2021). Retrieved 5 May 2021, from https://www.history.navy.mil/browse-by-topic/wars-conflicts-and-operations/world-war-ii/1942/midway.html

USS Yorktown CV-5

Jun 7, 1942

The USS Yorktown was commissioned 30 September 1937 and sank in the battle of Midway at 7:01 on June 7, 1942.
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USS Hornet CV-8

Nov 1, 1942

The USS Hornet was the fleet carrier sunk by the Japanese.
USS Hornet (CV-8), 1941-42. (2021). Retrieved 6 May 2021, from https://www.history.navy.mil/content/history/museums/nmusn/explore/photography/ships-us/ships-usn-h/uss-hornet-cv-8.html

The Battle of the Philippine Sea

Period: Jun 19, 1944 to Jun 20, 1944

The battle of the Philippene Sea was the largest carrier to carrier battle in history. 24 aircraft carriers were used.
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USS Ommaney Bay

Jan 1, 1945

The USS Ommaney Bay was an aircraft carrier sunk from kamikaze attacks.
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USS Bismark Sea

Feb 21, 1945

The USS Bismark Sea was the last U.S. Navy aircraft carrier to be sunk.
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