1. Supercarriers of the united states By Wikiawesome Previewed and edited by Melanie Wisner

2. Supercarriers Unofficial term for larger aircraft carriers Are over 70,000 tonnes Biggest warships ever built CATOBAR is the system used to catapult airplanes with takeoff runway needed is that over 500 ft. ( the length of the aircraft carrier takeoff strip) The BAR in CATOBAR is arrestor wires which reduce the landing area needed

3. UNITED STATES CLASS Canceled Supercarriers.

4. USS United States CVAN-58 Canceled 5 days after Keel was laid Canceled April 23, 1949

5. FORESTAL CLASS Lighter supercarriers, considered super even though 2,000-9,000 tonnes under 70,000 tonnes

6. USS Forrestal CV-59 (N in designation means nuclear powered, not because no “N”) Decommissioned 11 September 1993 Lead Ship Of Class

7. USS Saratoga CV-60 Decommissioned 20 August 1994

8. USS Ranger CV-61 Decommissioned 10 July 1993 On donation Hold

9. USS Independence CV-62 Decommissioned 30 September 1998. Awaiting disposal Last Of Forrestal Class Supercarriers

10. KITTY HAWK CLASS Right at 69,000 tonnes, considered supercarriers

11. USS Kitty Hawk Lead Ship of class CV-63 Decommissioned 12 May 2009. In reserve until 2015

12. USS Constellation CV-64 Decommissioned 6 August 2003. Awaiting disposal Fastest Supercarrier ever built

13. USS America CV-66 Built after USS Enterprise even though Kitty Hawk Class Decommissioned 9 August 1996 Last Kitty Hawk Class Supercarrier

14. ENTERPRISE-CLASS First supercarrier that is Nuclear powered.

15. USS Enterprise CVN-65 Only of class built due to funding cuts after cold war Longest active ship in the united states navy (51+ Years) Will be replaced By USS Gerald R. Ford

16. KENNEDY CLASS Most Canceled due to cold war funding cuts, would be Nimitz but different angle on the angled flight deck

17. USS John F. Kennedy Lead ship of class CV-67 Decommissioned 1 August 2007 Last conventionally Powered Supercarrier/ Aircraft Carrier

18. NIMITZ-CLASS First full supercarrier Class of more than 1 supercarrier. Also Nuclear powered

19. USS Nimitz CVN-68 Lead Ship Will be replaced by The USS John F. Kennedy CVN-79 Has CATOBAR system

20. USS Dwight D. Eisenhower CVN-69 Still Active To be replaced by CVN-80

21. USS Carl Vinson CVN 70 Has CATOBAR system No scheduled replacement

22. USS Theodore Roosevelt CVN-71 No scheduled replacement

23. USS Abraham Lincoln CVN-72 No scheduled Replacement

24. USS George Washington CVN-73 No scheduled replacement

25. USS John C. Stennis CVN-74 No scheduled replacement

26. USS Harry S. Truman CVN-75 No scheduled replacement

27. USS Ronald Reagan CVN-76 No scheduled replacement

28. USS George H. W. Bush CVN-77 No scheduled replacement

29. FORD CLASS Planned Class. Currently 3 planned

30. USS Gerald R. Ford CVN-78 Scheduled to replace USS Enterprise Lead Ship Keel Laid

31. USS John F. Kennedy CVN-79 Planned to replace USS Nimitz Steel Cut

32. Unnamed CVN-80 Most likely going to be named Barry Goldwater Planned to replace USS Dwight D. Eisenhower