World War II Carriers
| Name | Class | Country | Year of Launch |
| Activity | Activity-class Escort Carrier | United Kingdom | 1942 |
| Akagi | Akagi-class Aircraft Carrier | Japan | 1925 |
| Amagi | Unryu-class Aircraft Carrier | Japan | 1943 |
| Ameer | Ruler-class Escort Carrier | United Kingdom | 1942 |
| Anzio | Casablanca-class Escort Carrier | United States | 1943 |
| Arbiter | Ruler-class Escort Carrier | United Kingdom | 1943 |
| Archer | Archer-class Escort Carrier | United Kingdom | |
| Argus | Argus-class Aircraft Carrier | United Kingdom | 1917 |
| Ark Royal | Ark Royal-class Aircraft Carrier | United Kingdom | 1937 |
| B (Planned) | Graf Zeppelin-class Aircraft Carrier | Germany | 1940 (Projected, not actual) |
| Bataan (Independence-class) | Independence-class Light Carrier | United States | 1943 |
| Béarn | Béarn-class Aircraft Carrier | France | |
| Belleau Wood | Independence-class Light Carrier | United States | 1942 |
| Bennington | Essex-class Aircraft Carrier | United States | 1944 |
| Bogue | Bogue-class Escort Carrier | United States | 1941 |
| Bon Homme Richard | Essex-class Aircraft Carrier | United States | |
| Bunker Hill | Essex-class Aircraft Carrier | United States | 1942 |
| C (Planned) | Graf Zeppelin-class Aircraft Carrier | Germany | 1945 (Projected, not actual) |
| Cabot | Independence-class Light Carrier | United States | 1943 |
| Card | Bogue-class Escort Carrier | United States | 1942 |
| Casablanca | Casablanca-class Escort Carrier | United States | 1943 |
| Chitose | Chitose-class Light Carrier | Japan | 1936 |
| Chiyoda | Chitose-class Light Carrier | Japan | 1936 |
| Chuyo | Taiyo-class Escort Carrier | Japan | 1939 |
| Colossus | Colossus-class Light Carrier | United Kingdom | 1943 |
| Copahee | Bogue-class Escort Carrier | United States | 1941 |
| Corregidor | Casablanca-class Escort Carrier | United States | 1943 |
| Courageous | Courageous-class Aircraft Carrier | United Kingdom | |
| Cowpens | Independence-class Light Carrier | United States | 1943 |
| D (Planned) | Graf Zeppelin-class Aircraft Carrier | Germany | 1947 (Projected, not actual) |
| Eagle | Eagle-class Aircraft Carrier | United Kingdom | 1918 |
| Enterprise | Yorktown-class Aircraft Carrier | United States | 1936 |
| Essex | Essex-class Aircraft Carrier | United States | 1942 |
| Formidable | Illustrious-class Aircraft Carrier | United Kingdom | 1939 |
| Franklin | Essex-class Aircraft Carrier | United States | 1943 |
| Furious | Courageous-class Aircraft Carrier | United Kingdom | 1916 |
| Glorious | Courageous-class Aircraft Carrier | United Kingdom | 1916 |
| Glory | Colossus-class Light Carrier | United Kingdom | 1943 |
| Graf Zeppelin | Graf Zeppelin-class Aircraft Carrier | Germany | 1938 |
| Hancock | Essex-class Aircraft Carrier | United States | 1944 |
| Hermes | Hermes-class Light Carrier | United Kingdom | 1919 |
| Hiryu | Soryu-class Aircraft Carrier | Japan | 1937 |
| Hiyo | Hiyo-class Escort Carrier | Japan | 1941 |
| Hornet (Essex-class) | Essex-class Aircraft Carrier | United States | 1943 |
| Hornet (Yorktown-class) | Yorktown-class Aircraft Carrier | United States | 1940 |
| Hosho | Hosho-class Light Carrier | Japan | 1921 |
| Ibuki | Ibuki-class Light Carrier | Japan | 1943 |
| Illustrious | Illustrious-class Aircraft Carrier | United Kingdom | 1939 |
| Independence | Independence-class Light Carrier | United States | 1942 |
| Indomitable | Illustrious-class Aircraft Carrier | United Kingdom | 1940 |
| Intrepid | Essex-class Aircraft Carrier | United States | 1943 |
| Junyo | Hiyo-class Escort Carrier | Japan | 1941 |
| Kaga | Kaga-class Aircraft Carrier | Japan | 1921 |
| Kaiyo | Kaiyo-class Escort Carrier | Japan | 1938 |
| Katsuragi | Unryu-class Aircraft Carrier | Japan | 1943 |
| Langley (Independence-class) | Independence-class Light Carrier | United States | 1943 |
| Lexington (Essex-class) | Essex-class Aircraft Carrier | United States | 1942 |
| Lexington (Lexington-class) | Lexington-class Aircraft Carrier | United States | 1925 |
| Long Island | Long Island-class Escort Carrier | United States | 1940 |
| Makin Island | Casablanca-class Escort Carrier | United States | 1944 |
| Manila Bay | Casablanca-class Escort Carrier | United States | 1943 |
| Marcus Island | Casablanca-class Escort Carrier | United States | 1943 |
| Monterey | Independence-class Light Carrier | United States | 1943 |
| Natoma Bay | Casablanca-class Escort Carrier | United States | 1943 |
| Nehenta Bay | Casablanca-class Escort Carrier | United States | |
| Nisshin | Nisshin-class Seaplane Carrier | Japan | 1939 |
| Ommaney Bay | Casablanca-class Escort Carrier | United States | 1943 |
| Petrof Bay | Casablanca-class Escort Carrier | United States | 1944 |
| Princeton | Independence-class Light Carrier | United States | 1942 |
| Randolph | Essex-class Aircraft Carrier | United States | 1944 |
| Ranger | Ranger-class Aircraft Carrier | United States | 1933 |
| Ryuho | Ryuho-class Aircraft Carrier | Japan | 1933 |
| Ryujo | Ryujo-class Aircraft Carrier | Japan | 1931 |
| Saginaw Bay | Casablanca-class Escort Carrier | United States | |
| San Jacinto | Independence-class Light Carrier | United States | 1943 |
| Saratoga | Lexington-class Aircraft Carrier | United States | 1925 |
| Sargent Bay | Casablanca-class Escort Carrier | United States | 1944 |
| Savo Island | Casablanca-class Escort Carrier | United States | 1943 |
| Shamrock Bay | Casablanca-class Escort Carrier | United States | 1944 |
| Shangri-La | Essex-class Aircraft Carrier | United States | 1944 |
| Shinano | Shinano-class Aircraft Carrier | Japan | 1944 |
| Shinyo | Shinyo-class Escort Carrier | Japan | |
| Shoho | Zuiho-class Light Carrier | Japan | 1935 |
| Shokaku | Shokaku-class Aircraft Carrier | Japan | 1939 |
| Soryu | Soryu-class Aircraft Carrier | Japan | 1935 |
| Steamer Bay | Casablanca-class Escort Carrier | United States | 1944 |
| Taiho | Taiho-class Aircraft Carrier | Japan | 1943 |
| Taiyo | Taiyo-class Escort Carrier | Japan | 1940 |
| Ticonderoga | Essex-class Aircraft Carrier | United States | 1944 |
| Unryu | Unryu-class Aircraft Carrier | Japan | 1943 |
| Unyo | Taiyo-class Escort Carrier | Japan | 1939 |
| Victorious | Illustrious-class Aircraft Carrier | United Kingdom | 1939 |
| Wake Island | Casablanca-class Escort Carrier | United States | 1943 |
| Wasp (Essex-class) | Essex-class Aircraft Carrier | United States | 1943 |
| Wasp (Wasp-class) | Wasp-class Aircraft Carrier | United States | 1939 |
| Yorktown (Essex-class) | Essex-class Aircraft Carrier | United States | 1943 |
| Yorktown (Yorktown-class) | Yorktown-class Aircraft Carrier | United States | 1936 |
| Zuiho | Zuiho-class Light Carrier | Japan | 1936 |
| Zuikaku | Shokaku-class Aircraft Carrier | Japan | 1939 |
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