I know the United States has 9 aircraft carriers. Rest of the world??
Aircraft carriers (aircraft).
No. The first aircraft carriers they constructed were laid down in 1965. They were late in getting into carrier production, and still have none of the US class carriers.
The cost of upgrading older ships to bring them up to modern standard is estimated at about $200 million and one year in the shipyard. The cost and return was deemed inefficent in view of the current poitical climate.
None were necessary since the British Isles provided plentiful air bases. However, in the Mediterranean theater, US escort carriers (aka jeep carriers or CVE's) were used to support amphibious landings. These were small aircraft carriers capable of operating about 30 aircraft each, which left the larger US fleet carriers with 70-80 aircraft each available for the Pacific theater.
the battleships usually sailed in the pacific ocean to guard the aircraft carriers
There are aircraft carriers all over the world. America has about 16 of various types. Many other countries also have aircraft carriers.
The Secret World of Aircraft Carriers - 1999 was released on: USA: 14 June 1999
Aircraft carriers (aircraft).
Navy bases around the world.
Aircraft carriers were invented so the products could be transported across the world quicker, because plane is the quickest mode of transport in the world. I ;)
About 69
The carriers Ranger , Enterprise and Saratoga .
Some flew some by ship as cargo or on aircraft carriers
World's first clash of aircraft carriers.
USS Midway class.
Aircraft carriers are a long range striking arm of a naval air force. Used properly they can decimate enemy fleets as the US carrier fleet did at Midway to the Japanese. In the Atlantic, British aircraft carriers were decisive to hunting down German ships. Not having aircraft carriers was possibly one of the biggest mistakes for the German navy.
No. The first aircraft carriers they constructed were laid down in 1965. They were late in getting into carrier production, and still have none of the US class carriers.