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What US World War 2 Aircraft carriers are still afloat Are they still being used?
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There are four.
USS Yorktown CV-10
USS Intrepid CV-11
USS Hornet CV-12
USS Lexington CV-16
All are Essex class carriers, rebuilt in the 1950s. All are static museums in Charleston, SC, New York City, NY, Alameda CA, and Corpus Christi TX respectively.
You may also count USS Midway CVB-43, designed as a follow-on to the Essex class. She is also a static museum, in San Diego, CA.
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