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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, ordnance, personnel quarters, and other ship equipment. | ||
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| + | Carriers project more power than any other type of ships at sea. | ||
| + | They thus make attractive targets for attacks by [[aircraft]], [[submarine]]s, and other ships. So they are rarely without a battle group of support ships, such as [[frigate]]s and [[destroyer]]s, for protection. | ||
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| + | Due to the advanced sensors and communication equipment found on carriers, they usually house the senior officer (Officer in Tactical Command) in any battle group. | ||
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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. | ||
| − | Aircraft carriers allow nations to launch air power from the sea, usually for bombing operations against land targets, defending fleets, hunting other ships and destroying enemy aircraft, or supporting ground forces. | + | Aircraft carriers allow nations to launch [[air power]] from the sea, usually for bombing operations against land targets, defending fleets, hunting other ships and destroying enemy aircraft, or supporting ground forces. |
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| + | ==See also== | ||
| + | * [[Destroyer]] | ||
| + | * [[Cruisers]] | ||
| + | * [[Aircraft carriers]] | ||
| + | * [[Naval warfare]] | ||
| + | * [[Naval guns]] | ||
| + | * [[List of military strategies and concepts]] | ||
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==Links== | ==Links== | ||
*[http://www.globalsecurity.org/military/world/carriers.htm World Wide Aircraft Carriers] at GlobalSecurity.org | *[http://www.globalsecurity.org/military/world/carriers.htm World Wide Aircraft Carriers] at GlobalSecurity.org | ||
| − | ==Further | + | ==Further reading== |
*''Carriers in Combat: The Air War at Sea'', by Chester G. Hearn, Stackpole Books, 2007 | *''Carriers in Combat: The Air War at Sea'', by Chester G. Hearn, Stackpole Books, 2007 | ||
*''Carrier: A Guided Tour of an Aircraft Carrier'', by Tom Clancy, Penguin Group, 1999 | *''Carrier: A Guided Tour of an Aircraft Carrier'', by Tom Clancy, Penguin Group, 1999 | ||
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[[Category:Military]] | [[Category:Military]] | ||
[[Category:Warships]] | [[Category:Warships]] | ||
| + | [[Category:Military Strategies and Concepts]] | ||
Revision as of 00:03, June 28, 2016
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, ordnance, personnel quarters, and other ship equipment.
Carriers project more power than any other type of ships at sea. They thus make attractive targets for attacks by aircraft, submarines, and other ships. So they are rarely without a battle group of support ships, such as frigates and destroyers, for protection.
Due to the advanced sensors and communication equipment found on carriers, they usually house the senior officer (Officer in Tactical Command) in any battle group.
An aircraft carrier is a ship whose primary purpose is to transport and deploy aircraft. It also can be fitted with anti-air weapons to increase protection of aircraft being deployed. Since late 1942, aircraft carriers have been considered capital ships, 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.
Aircraft carriers allow nations to launch air power from the sea, usually for bombing operations against land targets, defending fleets, hunting other ships and destroying enemy aircraft, or supporting ground forces.
See also
- Destroyer
- Cruisers
- Aircraft carriers
- Naval warfare
- Naval guns
- List of military strategies and concepts
Links
- World Wide Aircraft Carriers at GlobalSecurity.org
Further reading
- Carriers in Combat: The Air War at Sea, by Chester G. Hearn, Stackpole Books, 2007
- Carrier: A Guided Tour of an Aircraft Carrier, by Tom Clancy, Penguin Group, 1999
