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'''Aircraft carriers''' are large naval vessels equipped with a [[flight deck]] - a large unencumbered flat area from which [[aircraft]] can take off and on which they can land - and below-deck hangar areas for aircraft, ordinance, personnel quarters, and other ship equipment. Carriers, while the most powerful ships at sea, are still vulnerable to attacks by [[aircraft]], [[submarines]], and other ships. As such, they are never without a battlegroup of other support ships, such as frigates and destroyers, for protection. Due to the advanced sensors and communication equipment found on carriers, they usually house the commanding officer in any battlegroup.
An '''aircraft carrier''' is a [[ship]] whose primary purpose is to transport and deploy [[aircraft]]. It also can be fitted with [[anti-air weapon]]s to increase protection of aircraft being deployed. Since late 1942, aircraft carriers have been considered [[capital ship]]s, taking over from battleships and cruisers, which are now mostly obsolete compared to aircraft carriers. The largest aircraft carriers in the world are the United States' [[Nimitz class]] carriers. The first aircraft carrier was the ''HMS Ark Royal'', originally laid down as a merchant ship and converted to a carrier in 1914.
An '''aircraft carrier''' is a [[ship]] whose primary purpose is to transport and deploy [[aircraft]]. It also can be fitted with [[anti-air weapon]]s to increase protection of aircraft being deployed. Since late 1942, aircraft carriers have been considered [[capital ship]]s, taking over from battleships and cruisers, which are now mostly obsolete compared to aircraft carriers. The largest aircraft carriers in the world are the United States' [[Nimitz class]] carriers. The first aircraft carrier was the ''HMS Ark Royal'', originally laid down as a merchant ship and converted to a carrier in 1914.