The first aircraft carrier battle was the battle of coral sea in may of 1942.
Only in WWII.
1. Histories first clash of carriers was the battle of the Coral Sea 2. Histories most decisive carrier clash was the battle of Midway 3. Last battle involving carrier fleets was battle of Leyte Gulf 4. Last USN aircraft carrier sunk in WWII was USS Bismarck Sea 5. Last naval battle involving an aircraft carrier was during the Falklands Island war in 1982
The aircraft carrier USS Bismarck Sea was the last US aircraft carrier sunk in WWII (during the battle for Iwo Jima).
The first USN carrier lost in WWII was the USS Langley near the Java Sea.
Largest carrier sunk by a submarine was the IJN Shinano. Largest USN carrier sunk in WWII was the USS Lexington.
WWII Fleet carriers averaged about 2500 officers and men.
WWII carriers had a complement of about 2,500 officers and men.
We know that President Nixon's Vice President Ford served in the USS Monterey, a CVE (escort aircraft carrier) in the pacific during WWII.
No, the one in Charleston saw service in WWII and Vietnam. But there was a previous aircraft carrier in WWII also called the Yorktown, that was lost at the battle of Midway. Just google "Yorktown CV-10' and you can read all about the one in Charleston.
First clash of carriers was the Battle of Coral Sea.
USS Independence was a Light Carrier, one of nine built during WWII. She was sunk as a target off California.
Coral Sea, the scene of histories first clash of aircraft carriers. Java Sea, the largest cruiser battle of WWII.