World War II Database

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ww2dbaseLocation, activity, and operational status of United States aircraft carriers at the end of each month

	1922-12	1923-12	1924-12	1925-12	1926-12	1927-12	1928-12	1929-12	1930-12	1931-12	1932-12	1933-12	1934-12	1935-12	1936-12	1937-12	1938-12		1939-08	1939-09	1939-10	1939-11	1939-12	1940-01	1940-02	1940-03	1940-04	1940-05	1940-06	1940-07	1940-08	1940-09	1940-10	1940-11	1940-12		1941-01	1941-02	1941-03	1941-04	1941-05	1941-06	1941-07	1941-08	1941-09	1941-10	1941-11	1941-12	1942-01	1942-02	1942-03	1942-04		1942-05	1942-06	1942-07	1942-08	1942-09	1942-10	1942-11	1942-12	1943-01	1943-02	1943-03	1943-04	1943-05	1943-06	1943-07	1943-08	1943-09	1943-10	1943-11	1943-12		1944-01	1944-02	1944-03	1944-04	1944-05	1944-06	1944-07	1944-08	1944-09	1944-10	1944-11	1944-12	1945-01	1945-02	1945-03	1945-04	1945-05	1945-06	1945-07	1945-08
Carrier Battle																																																						Coral Sea	Midway		Eastern Solomon		Santa Cruz Is.																					Philippine Sea				Leyte Gulf
Fleet (CV) and Light (CVL) Carriers (33 total)
Saratoga (CV-3)						Ca	p	p	p	p	p	p	p	p	p	p	p	Saratoga (CV-3)	p	p	p	p	p	p	p	p	p	p	p	p	p	p	p	p	p	Saratoga (CV-3)	p	p	p	p	p	p	p	p	p	p	p	p	pd	pd	pd	pd	Saratoga (CV-3)	p	p	p	RBpd	pd	pd	RPd	p	p	p	p	p	p	p	p	p	p	p	Rp	po	Saratoga (CV-3)	p	p	i	i	i	po	po	po	p	p	p	p	p	pd	pd	pd	pt	pt	pt	pt
Lexington (CV-2)						Ca	p	p	p	p	p	p	p	p	p	p	p	Lexington (CV-2)	p	p	p	p	p	p	p	p	p	p	p	p	p	p	p	p	p	Lexington (CV-2)	p	p	p	p	p	p	p	p	p	p	p	p	p	p	p	p	Lexington (CV-2)	BL																				Lexington (CV-2)
Ranger (CV-4)													Ca	p	p	p	p	Ranger (CV-4)	a	a	a	a	a	a	a	a	a	a	a	a	a	a	a	a	a	Ranger (CV-4)	a	a	a	a	a	a	a	a	a	a	a	a	a	a	ao	a	Ranger (CV-4)	a	a	a	a	a	a	a	at	at	a	a	a	a	a	a	a	a	a	a	a	Ranger (CV-4)	at	at	at	a	a	a	pt	pt	pt	pt	pt	pt	pt	pt	pt	pt	pt	pt	pt	pt
Yorktown (CV-5)																Ca	a	Yorktown (CV-5)	p	p	p	p	p	p	p	p	p	p	p	p	p	p	p	p	p	Yorktown (CV-5)	p	p	p	p	a	a	a	a	a	a	a	p	p	p	p	p	Yorktown (CV-5)	Bp	L																			Yorktown (CV-5)
Enterprise (CV-6)																	Ca	Enterprise (CV-6)	p	p	p	p	p	p	p	p	p	p	p	p	p	p	p	p	p	Enterprise (CV-6)	p	p	p	p	p	p	p	p	p	p	p	p	p	Rp	Rp	Rp	Enterprise (CV-6)	p	Bp	p	RBpd	pd	Bpd	p	p	Rp	p	p	p	p	p	po	po	po	po	Qp	Rp	Enterprise (CV-6)	Qp	Rp	Qp	RQp	p	BQp	po	p	p	BQRp	Rp	Rp	p	RQp	QRpd	Qp	Qpd	pd	pd	pd
Wasp (CV-7)																		Wasp (CV-7)									Ca	a	a	a	a	a	a	a	a	Wasp (CV-7)	a	a	a	a	a	a	a	a	a	a	a	ao	a	a	a	a	Wasp (CV-7)	a	p	p	QBp	L																Wasp (CV-7)
Hornet (CV-8)																		Hornet (CV-8)																		Hornet (CV-8)										Ca	a	a	a	p	p	Rp	Hornet (CV-8)	p	Bp	p	p	p	BL															Hornet (CV-8)
Essex (CV-9)																		Essex (CV-9)																		Essex (CV-9)																	Essex (CV-9)								Cas	as	as	as	as	p	p	p	p	p	p	p	p	Essex (CV-9)	p	p	po	po	p	Bp	p	p	p	Bp	p	p	p	p	p	p	p	p	p	p
Independence (CVL-22)																		Independence (CVL-22)																		Independence (CVL-22)																	Independence (CVL-22)									Cas	as	as	as	as	as	p	p	Rp	Rp	RQpd	pd	Independence (CVL-22)	pd	pd	pd	pd	pd	pd	pd	p	Qp	Bp	p	p	QRp	p	Qp	Qp	Qp	p	Rp	Rp
Lexington (CV-16)																		Lexington (CV-16)																		Lexington (CV-16)																	Lexington (CV-16)										Cas	as	as	as	as	p	p	p	p	p	pd	Lexington (CV-16)	pd	p	p	p	p	Bp	p	p	p	Bp	p	p	QRp	p	p	po	po	p	p	p
Princeton (CVL-23)																		Princeton (CVL-23)																		Princeton (CVL-23)																	Princeton (CVL-23)										Cas	as	as	as	as	p	p	Rp	Qp	Rp	p	Princeton (CVL-23)	p	QRp	p	Qp	p	Bp	p	p	p	BL
Belleau Wood (CVL-24)																		Belleau Wood (CVL-24)																		Belleau Wood (CVL-24)																	Belleau Wood (CVL-24)											Cas	as	as	as	p	p	p	p	p	p	Belleau Wood (CVL-24)	p	p	p	p	p	Bp	p	p	p	Bpd	pd	pd	p	p	p	p	p	p	p	p
Yorktown (CV-10)																		Yorktown (CV-10)																		Yorktown (CV-10)																	Yorktown (CV-10)												Cps	ps	ps	p	p	Rp	p	p	p	Yorktown (CV-10)	p	p	p	p	p	Bp	p	p	p	po	po	p	p	p	p	p	p	p	p	p
Bunker Hill (CV-17)																		Bunker Hill (CV-17)																		Bunker Hill (CV-17)																	Bunker Hill (CV-17)													Cps	ps	ps	ps	ps	p	p	p	Bunker Hill (CV-17)	p	p	p	p	p	Bp	p	p	p	po	po	po	p	p	p	p	pd	pd	pd	pd
Cowpens (CVL-25)																		Cowpens (CVL-25)																		Cowpens (CVL-25)																	Cowpens (CVL-25)													Cas	as	as	as	p	p	p	p	Cowpens (CVL-25)	p	p	p	p	p	Bp	po	p	p	p	p	p	p	p	po	po	p	p	p	p
Monterey (CVL-26)																		Monterey (CVL-26)																		Monterey (CVL-26)																	Monterey (CVL-26)														Cas	as	as	p	p	p	p	Monterey (CVL-26)	p	p	p	p	p	Bp	po	p	p	p	p	pd	po	po	p	p	p	p	p	p
Cabot (CVL-28)																		Cabot (CVL-28)																		Cabot (CVL-28)																	Cabot (CVL-28)															Cas	as	as	as	ps	p	Cabot (CVL-28)	p	p	p	p	p	Bp	p	p	p	Bp	pd	p	p	p	p	po	po	p	p	p
Intrepid (CV-11)																		Intrepid (CV-11)																		Intrepid (CV-11)																	Intrepid (CV-11)																Cas	as	as	as	ps	Intrepid (CV-11)	p	pd	pd	pd	pd	p	p	p	p	BPd	pd	pd	pd	p	p	pd	pd	pd	pd	p
Langley (CVL-27)																		Langley (CVL-27)																		Langley (CVL-27)																	Langley (CVL-27)																Cas	as	as	as	ps	Langley (CVL-27)	p	p	p	p	p	Bp	p	p	p	Bp	p	p	p	p	p	p	p	po	po	p
San Jacinto (CVL-30)																		San Jacinto (CVL-30)																		San Jacinto (CVL-30)																	San Jacinto (CVL-30)																			Cas	as	San Jacinto (CVL-30)	as	as	as	ps	p	Bp	p	p	p	Bp	p	p	p	p	p	p	p	p	p	p
Bataan (CVL-29)																		Bataan (CVL-29)																		Bataan (CVL-29)																	Bataan (CVL-29)																			Cas	as	Bataan (CVL-29)	as	as	as	p	p	p	po	po	po	p	p	p	p	p	p	p	p	p	p	p
Wasp (CV-18)																		Wasp (CV-18)																		Wasp (CV-18)																	Wasp (CV-18)																			Cas	as	Wasp (CV-18)	as	as	ps	p	p	Bp	p	p	p	p	p	p	p	p	pd	pd	pd	pd	p	p
Hornet (CV-12)																		Hornet (CV-12)																		Hornet (CV-12)																	Hornet (CV-12)																			Cas	as	Hornet (CV-12)	as	ps	p	p	p	Bp	p	p	p	p	p	p	p	p	p	p	p	pd	pd	pd
Franklin (CV-13)																		Franklin (CV-13)																		Franklin (CV-13)																	Franklin (CV-13)																					Franklin (CV-13)	Cas	as	as	as	ps	Bp	p	p	p	pd	pd	pd	pd	p	pd	ad	ad	ad	ad	ad
Hancock (CV-19)																		Hancock (CV-19)																		Hancock (CV-19)																	Hancock (CV-19)																					Hancock (CV-19)				Cas	as	as	as	ps	ps	p	p	p	p	p	p	pd	pd	p	p	p
Ticonderoga (CV-14)																		Ticonderoga (CV-14)																		Ticonderoga (CV-14)																	Ticonderoga (CV-14)																					Ticonderoga (CV-14)					Cas	as	as	as	as	as	p	p	pd	pd	pd	p	p	p	p	p
Bennington (CV-20)																		Bennington (CV-20)																		Bennington (CV-20)																	Bennington (CV-20)																					Bennington (CV-20)								Cas	as	as	as	ps	ps	p	p	p	p	pd	pd	p
Shangri-La (CV-38)																		Shangri-La (CV-38)																		Shangri-La (CV-38)																	Shangri-La (CV-38)																					Shangri-La (CV-38)									Cas	as	as	as	ps	ps	ps	p	p	p	p	p
Randolph (CV-15)																		Randolph (CV-15)																		Randolph (CV-15)																	Randolph (CV-15)																					Randolph (CV-15)										Cas	as	ps	ps	p	pd	p	p	p	p	p
Bon Homme Richard (CV-31)																		Bon Homme Richard (CV-31)																		Bon Homme Richard (CV-31)																	Bon Homme Richard (CV-31)																					Bon Homme Richard (CV-31)											Cas	as	as	as	ps	ps	ps	p	p	p
Antietam (CV-36)																		Antietam (CV-36)																		Antietam (CV-36)																	Antietam (CV-36)																					Antietam (CV-36)													Cas	as	as	as	as	ps	ps	p
Boxer (CV-21)																		Boxer (CV-21)																		Boxer (CV-21)																	Boxer (CV-21)																					Boxer (CV-21)																Cas	as	as	as	p
Lake Champlain (CV-39)																		Lake Champlain (CV-39)																		Lake Champlain (CV-39)																	Lake Champlain (CV-39)																					Lake Champlain (CV-39)																		Cas	as	as
	1922-12	1923-12	1924-12	1925-12	1926-12	1927-12	1928-12	1929-12	1930-12	1931-12	1932-12	1933-12	1934-12	1935-12	1936-12	1937-12	1938-12		1939-08	1939-09	1939-10	1939-11	1939-12	1940-01	1940-02	1940-03	1940-04	1940-05	1940-06	1940-07	1940-08	1940-09	1940-10	1940-11	1940-12		1941-01	1941-02	1941-03	1941-04	1941-05	1941-06	1941-07	1941-08	1941-09	1941-10	1941-11	1941-12	1942-01	1942-02	1942-03	1942-04		1942-05	1942-06	1942-07	1942-08	1942-09	1942-10	1942-11	1942-12	1943-01	1943-02	1943-03	1943-04	1943-05	1943-06	1943-07	1943-08	1943-09	1943-10	1943-11	1943-12		1944-01	1944-02	1944-03	1944-04	1944-05	1944-06	1944-07	1944-08	1944-09	1944-10	1944-11	1944-12	1945-01	1945-02	1945-03	1945-04	1945-05	1945-06	1945-07	1945-08
Escort Carriers (CVE) (78 total)
Langley (CV-1)	Ca	a	p	p	p	a	p	p	p	p	p	p	p	p	po	p	p	Langley (CV-1)	p	p	p	p	p	p	p	p	p	p	p	p	p	p	p	p	p	Langley (CV-1)	p	p	p	p	p	p	p	p	p	p	p	p	p	L			Langley (CV-1)																					Langley (CV-1)
Long Island (CVE-1)																		Long Island (CVE-1)																		Long Island (CVE-1)						Cas	as	as	a	a	a	a	at	at	at	at	Long Island (CVE-1)	p	p	p	p	pt	pt	pt	pt	pt	pt	pt	pt	pt	pt	p	p	p	p	p	p	Long Island (CVE-1)	p	p	p	p	p	p	p	p	p	p	p	p	p	p	p	p	p	p	p	p
Charger (CVE-30)																		Charger (CVE-30)																		Charger (CVE-30)															Cas	as	Charger (CVE-30)	at	at	at	at	at	a	at	at	at	at	at	at	at	at	at	at	at	at	at	at	Charger (CVE-30)	at	at	at	at	at	at	at	at	at	at	at	at	at	at	at	at	at	at	at	at
Copahee (CVE-12)																		Copahee (CVE-12)																		Copahee (CVE-12)																	Copahee (CVE-12)		Cps	ps	ps	p	po	po	po	p	p	p	p	p	p	p	p	p	p	p	p	Copahee (CVE-12)	p	p	p	p	p	p	po	po	p	p	p	p	p	p	p	p	p	p	p	p
Nassau (CVE-16)																		Nassau (CVE-16)																		Nassau (CVE-16)																	Nassau (CVE-16)				Cps	ps	p	p	p	p	p	po	p	Qp	p	p	p	p	p	p	p	Nassau (CVE-16)	p	p	p	po	p	p	p	p	p	p	p	p	p	p	p	p	p	p	p	p
Santee (CVE-29)																		Santee (CVE-29)																		Santee (CVE-29)																	Santee (CVE-29)				Cas	as	a	Qad	a	a	a	a	a	a	a	a	a	a	a	a	a	Santee (CVE-29)	a	p	p	p	p	p	p	p	p	pd	p	po	p	p	p	p	p	p	pd	p
Sangamon (CVE-26)																		Sangamon (CVE-26)																		Sangamon (CVE-26)																	Sangamon (CVE-26)				Cas	ao	a	Qa	a	p	p	p	p	p	p	p	p	po	p	p	p	Sangamon (CVE-26)	pd	pd	p	p	p	p	p	p	p	pd	pd	pd	p	pd	p	p	pd	pd	pd	pd
Altamaha (CVE-18)																		Altamaha (CVE-18)																		Altamaha (CVE-18)																	Altamaha (CVE-18)					Cps	ps	p	p	p	p	p	p	p	p	p	p	p	po	p	po	Altamaha (CVE-18)	po	po	p	po	p	p	p	p	p	p	p	p	p	p	p	p	p	p	p	po
Chenango (CVE-28)																		Chenango (CVE-28)																		Chenango (CVE-28)																	Chenango (CVE-28)					Cas	a	ad	p	p	p	p	po	pt	pt	pt	po	pt	pt	p	p	Chenango (CVE-28)	p	p	p	po	p	p	p	p	p	p	po	po	po	po	p	p	p	p	p	p
Suwanee (CVE-27)																		Suwanee (CVE-27)																		Suwanee (CVE-27)																	Suwanee (CVE-27)					Cas	a	a	p	p	p	p	p	p	p	p	p	p	pd	pd	pd	Suwanee (CVE-27)	p	p	p	p	p	p	p	p	p	pd	pd	pd	p	p	p	p	p	p	p	p
Bogue (CVE-9)																		Bogue (CVE-9)																		Bogue (CVE-9)																	Bogue (CVE-9)					Cas	as	as	as	as	a	a	a	a	a	a	a	a	a	a	a	Bogue (CVE-9)	a	a	a	a	a	a	a	a	ao	at	at	at	at	a	a	a	a	a	p	p
Card (CVE-11)																		Card (CVE-11)																		Card (CVE-11)																	Card (CVE-11)							Cps	ps	as	as	a	a	a	a	a	a	a	a	a	a	Card (CVE-11)	a	a	a	a	ao	a	a	a	a	a	a	a	ao	a	at	at	a	a	p	p
Core (CVE-13)																		Core (CVE-13)																		Core (CVE-13)																	Core (CVE-13)								Cps	ps	pt	pt	at	at	a	a	a	a	a	a	a	Core (CVE-13)	a	a	a	a	a	a	a	a	a	a	a	at	a	a	a	a	ao	p	p	p
Barnes (CVE-20)																		Barnes (CVE-20)																		Barnes (CVE-20)																	Barnes (CVE-20)										Cps	ps	ps	p	p	p	p	p	p	p	p	Barnes (CVE-20)	p	p	p	p	p	p	p	p	p	p	p	p	p	p	p	p	p	p	p	p
Block Island (CVE-21)																		Block Island (CVE-21)																		Block Island (CVE-21)																	Block Island (CVE-21)											Cps	ps	as	a	a	a	a	a	a	a	Block Island (CVE-21)	a	a	a	a	L
Prince William (CVE-31)																		Prince William (CVE-31)																		Prince William (CVE-31)																	Prince William (CVE-31)												Cps	ps	p	p	p	p	p	p	p	Prince William (CVE-31)	po	p	pt	p	p	a	at	a	a	at	at	at	at	at	at	at	a	p	p	p
Breton (CVE-23)																		Breton (CVE-23)																		Breton (CVE-23)																	Breton (CVE-23)												Cps	ps	ps	p	p	p	p	p	p	Breton (CVE-23)	p	p	p	p	p	p	p	p	p	p	p	p	p	p	p	p	p	p	p	p
Croatan (CVE-25)																		Croatan (CVE-25)																		Croatan (CVE-25)																	Croatan (CVE-25)												Cps	ps	ps	as	a	a	a	a	a	Croatan (CVE-25)	a	a	a	a	a	a	ao	a	a	a	a	a	a	at	a	a	a	a	a	a
Casablanca (CVE-55)																		Casablanca (CVE-55)																		Casablanca (CVE-55)																	Casablanca (CVE-55)															Cps	pt	pt	pt	pt	pt	Casablanca (CVE-55)	pt	pt	pt	pt	pt	pt	pt	p	p	pt	pt	pt	po	po	p	p	po	p	p	p
Liscome Bay (CVE-56)																		Liscome Bay (CVE-56)																		Liscome Bay (CVE-56)																	Liscome Bay (CVE-56)																Cps	ps	ps	L		Liscome Bay (CVE-56)
Coral Sea/Anzio (CVE-57)																		Coral Sea/Anzio (CVE-57)																		Coral Sea/Anzio (CVE-57)																	Coral Sea/Anzio (CVE-57)																Cps	ps	p	p	p	Coral Sea/Anzio (CVE-57)	p	p	p	p	po	p	po	po	p	p	p	p	p	p	p	p	p	po	p	p
Corregidor (CVE-58)																		Corregidor (CVE-58)																		Corregidor (CVE-58)																	Corregidor (CVE-58)																Cps	ps	p	p	p	Corregidor (CVE-58)	p	p	p	p	p	p	p	po	po	pt	p	p	p	p	p	p	pt	pt	pt	pt
Mission Bay (CVE-59)																		Mission Bay (CVE-59)																		Mission Bay (CVE-59)																	Mission Bay (CVE-59)																	Cps	ps	as	a	Mission Bay (CVE-59)	a	a	p	p	a	ad	ad	a	a	a	a	a	a	a	a	a	a	a	a	a
Guadalcanal (CVE-60)																		Guadalcanal (CVE-60)																		Guadalcanal (CVE-60)																	Guadalcanal (CVE-60)																	Cps	ps	ps	as	Guadalcanal (CVE-60)	a	a	a	a	a	a	a	a	a	a	a	at	at	a	at	at	at	at	at	at
Manila Bay (CVE-61)																		Manila Bay (CVE-61)																		Manila Bay (CVE-61)																	Manila Bay (CVE-61)																		Cps	p	p	Manila Bay (CVE-61)	p	p	p	p	po	p	p	p	p	p	p	p	pd	pd	pd	p	p	p	p	p
Natoma Bay (CVE-62)																		Natoma Bay (CVE-62)																		Natoma Bay (CVE-62)																	Natoma Bay (CVE-62)																		Cps	p	p	Natoma Bay (CVE-62)	p	p	p	p	po	p	p	p	p	p	p	p	p	p	p	po	p	pd	pd	pd
St. Lo/Midway (CVE-63)																		St. Lo/Midway (CVE-63)																		St. Lo/Midway (CVE-63)																	St. Lo/Midway (CVE-63)																		Cps	p	p	St. Lo/Midway (CVE-63)	p	p	p	p	po	p	p	p	p	L
Tripoli (CVE-64)																		Tripoli (CVE-64)																		Tripoli (CVE-64)																	Tripoli (CVE-64)																		Cps	ps	ps	Tripoli (CVE-64)	as	as	a	ao	a	at	at	a	a	a	ao	p	p	p	pt	pt	pt	pt	pt	pt
Wake Island (CVE-65)																		Wake Island (CVE-65)																		Wake Island (CVE-65)																	Wake Island (CVE-65)																			Cps	ps	Wake Island (CVE-65)	ps	a	i	a	ao	a	a	a	at	at	p	p	p	p	p	pd	p	p	pt	pt
White Plains (CVE-66)																		White Plains (CVE-66)																		White Plains (CVE-66)																	White Plains (CVE-66)																			Cps	p	White Plains (CVE-66)	p	p	p	p	p	p	p	p	p	pd	pd	pd	p	p	p	p	p	p	p	p
Solomons (CVE-67)																		Solomons (CVE-67)																		Solomons (CVE-67)																	Solomons (CVE-67)																			Cps	ps	Solomons (CVE-67)	p	a	a	a	a	a	a	a	a	a	at	at	at	at	at	at	at	at	at	at
Kalinin Bay (CVE-68)																		Kalinin Bay (CVE-68)																		Kalinin Bay (CVE-68)																	Kalinin Bay (CVE-68)																			Cps	ps	Kalinin Bay (CVE-68)	p	p	p	p	p	p	p	p	p	pd	pd	pd	p	p	p	p	p	p	p	p
Kasaan Bay (CVE-69)																		Kasaan Bay (CVE-69)																		Kasaan Bay (CVE-69)																	Kasaan Bay (CVE-69)																				Cps	Kasaan Bay (CVE-69)	p	ao	a	a	a	m	m	m	a	a	a	a	p	p	p	p	p	p	p	p
Fanshaw Bay (CVE-70)																		Fanshaw Bay (CVE-70)																		Fanshaw Bay (CVE-70)																	Fanshaw Bay (CVE-70)																				Cps	Fanshaw Bay (CVE-70)	ps	ps	ps	p	p	pd	pd	p	p	pd	pd	pd	p	p	p	p	p	p	p	p
Kitkun Bay (CVE-71)																		Kitkun Bay (CVE-71)																		Kitkun Bay (CVE-71)																	Kitkun Bay (CVE-71)																				Cps	Kitkun Bay (CVE-71)	p	p	p	p	p	p	p	p	p	p	p	p	pd	pd	pd	p	p	p	p	p
Tulagi (CVE-72)																		Tulagi (CVE-72)																		Tulagi (CVE-72)																	Tulagi (CVE-72)																				Cps	Tulagi (CVE-72)	p	p	ao	a	a	m	m	m	a	p	p	p	p	p	p	p	p	p	p	p
Gambier Bay (CVE-73)																		Gambier Bay (CVE-73)																		Gambier Bay (CVE-73)																	Gambier Bay (CVE-73)																				Cps	Gambier Bay (CVE-73)	p	p	p	p	p	p	p	p	p	L
Nehenta Bay (CVE-74)																		Nehenta Bay (CVE-74)																		Nehenta Bay (CVE-74)																	Nehenta Bay (CVE-74)																					Nehenta Bay (CVE-74)	Cps	p	p	p	p	p	p	p	p	p	p	pd	pd	pd	p	p	p	p	p	p
Hoggatt Bay (CVE-75)																		Hoggatt Bay (CVE-75)																		Hoggatt Bay (CVE-75)																	Hoggatt Bay (CVE-75)																					Hoggatt Bay (CVE-75)	Cps	ps	p	p	p	p	p	p	p	p	p	p	pd	pd	pd	p	p	p	p	p
Kadashan Bay (CVE-76)																		Kadashan Bay (CVE-76)																		Kadashan Bay (CVE-76)																	Kadashan Bay (CVE-76)																					Kadashan Bay (CVE-76)	Cps	ps	p	p	po	p	p	p	p	p	p	p	pd	pd	pd	p	p	p	p	p
Marcus Island (CVE-77)																		Marcus Island (CVE-77)																		Marcus Island (CVE-77)																	Marcus Island (CVE-77)																					Marcus Island (CVE-77)	Cps	ps	ps	ps	p	p	p	p	p	p	p	pd	p	p	p	p	p	p	p	p
Salvo Island (CVE-78)																		Salvo Island (CVE-78)																		Salvo Island (CVE-78)																	Salvo Island (CVE-78)																					Salvo Island (CVE-78)		Cps	p	p	p	p	po	p	p	p	p	p	p	p	p	p	p	p	p	p
Ommaney Bay (CVE-79)																		Ommaney Bay (CVE-79)																		Ommaney Bay (CVE-79)																	Ommaney Bay (CVE-79)																					Ommaney Bay (CVE-79)		Cps	p	ps	po	p	p	p	p	p	p	p	L
Petrof Bay (CVE-80)																		Petrof Bay (CVE-80)																		Petrof Bay (CVE-80)																	Petrof Bay (CVE-80)																					Petrof Bay (CVE-80)		Cps	p	p	p	p	p	p	p	p	p	p	p	p	p	p	p	po	po	p
Rudyerd Bay (CVE-81)																		Rudyerd Bay (CVE-81)																		Rudyerd Bay (CVE-81)																	Rudyerd Bay (CVE-81)																					Rudyerd Bay (CVE-81)		Cps	ps	p	p	p	p	p	p	p	p	p	p	p	p	p	p	po	po	p
Saginaw Bay (CVE-82)																		Saginaw Bay (CVE-82)																		Saginaw Bay (CVE-82)																	Saginaw Bay (CVE-82)																					Saginaw Bay (CVE-82)			Cps	p	p	p	p	p	p	p	pd	p	p	p	p	p	po	po	po	p
Sargent Bay (CVE-83)																		Sargent Bay (CVE-83)																		Sargent Bay (CVE-83)																	Sargent Bay (CVE-83)																					Sargent Bay (CVE-83)			Cps	ps	p	p	p	p	p	p	p	p	p	p	p	p	po	p	po	po
Shamrock Bay (CVE-84)																		Shamrock Bay (CVE-84)																		Shamrock Bay (CVE-84)																	Shamrock Bay (CVE-84)																					Shamrock Bay (CVE-84)			Cps	pt	pt	a	a	a	a	a	p	p	p	p	p	p	p	po	p	p
Shipley Bay (CVE-85)																		Shipley Bay (CVE-85)																		Shipley Bay (CVE-85)																	Shipley Bay (CVE-85)																					Shipley Bay (CVE-85)			Cps	ps	p	p	p	p	p	p	p	p	p	pt	pt	p	pd	p	p	p
Sitkoh Bay (CVE-86)																		Sitkoh Bay (CVE-86)																		Sitkoh Bay (CVE-86)																	Sitkoh Bay (CVE-86)																					Sitkoh Bay (CVE-86)			Cps	p	p	p	p	p	p	p	p	p	p	p	p	p	p	p	p	p
Steamer Bay (CVE-87)																		Steamer Bay (CVE-87)																		Steamer Bay (CVE-87)																	Steamer Bay (CVE-87)																					Steamer Bay (CVE-87)				Cps	p	p	p	p	p	p	po	p	p	p	p	p	p	p	p	po
Cape Esperance (CVE-88)																		Cape Esperance (CVE-88)																		Cape Esperance (CVE-88)																	Cape Esperance (CVE-88)																					Cape Esperance (CVE-88)				Cps	p	p	p	p	p	p	p	pd	pd	p	p	p	p	p	p	p
Takanis Bay (CVE-89)																		Takanis Bay (CVE-89)																		Takanis Bay (CVE-89)																	Takanis Bay (CVE-89)																					Takanis Bay (CVE-89)				Cps	pt	pt	pt	pt	pt	pt	pt	pt	pt	pt	pt	pt	pt	pt	pt	pt
Thetis Bay (CVE-90)																		Thetis Bay (CVE-90)																		Thetis Bay (CVE-90)																	Thetis Bay (CVE-90)																					Thetis Bay (CVE-90)				Cps	ps	p	po	p	p	p	p	p	p	p	p	p	p	p	p	p
Makassar Strait (CVE-91)																		Makassar Strait (CVE-91)																		Makassar Strait (CVE-91)																	Makassar Strait (CVE-91)																					Makassar Strait (CVE-91)				Cps	ps	p	pt	pt	p	pt	pt	pt	p	p	p	p	pt	pt	p	pt
Windham Bay (CVE-92)																		Windham Bay (CVE-92)																		Windham Bay (CVE-92)																	Windham Bay (CVE-92)																					Windham Bay (CVE-92)					Cps	p	p	po	p	p	p	p	p	p	p	p	p	pd	pd	pd
Makin Island (CVE-93)																		Makin Island (CVE-93)																		Makin Island (CVE-93)																	Makin Island (CVE-93)																					Makin Island (CVE-93)					Cps	p	po	p	p	p	p	p	p	p	p	p	p	p	p	p
Lunga Point (CVE-94)																		Lunga Point (CVE-94)																		Lunga Point (CVE-94)																	Lunga Point (CVE-94)																					Lunga Point (CVE-94)					Cps	ps	ps	p	p	p	p	p	p	p	p	p	p	p	p	p
Bismark Sea (CVE-95)																		Bismark Sea (CVE-95)																		Bismark Sea (CVE-95)																	Bismark Sea (CVE-95)																					Bismark Sea (CVE-95)					Cps	p	p	po	po	p	p	p	L
Salamaua (CVE-96)																		Salamaua (CVE-96)																		Salamaua (CVE-96)																	Salamaua (CVE-96)																					Salamaua (CVE-96)					Cps	p	p	p	po	p	p	p	pd	pd	pd	p	p	pd	p	p
Hollandia (CVE-97)																		Hollandia (CVE-97)																		Hollandia (CVE-97)																	Hollandia (CVE-97)																					Hollandia (CVE-97)						Cps	p	p	p	p	p	p	p	p	p	p	p	p	p	p
Kwajalein (CVE-98)																		Kwajalein (CVE-98)																		Kwajalein (CVE-98)																	Kwajalein (CVE-98)																					Kwajalein (CVE-98)						Cps	ps	p	po	p	p	p	po	po	p	p	p	p	p	p
Admiralty Islands (CVE-99)																		Admiralty Islands (CVE-99)																		Admiralty Islands (CVE-99)																	Admiralty Islands (CVE-99)																					Admiralty Islands (CVE-99)						Cps	ps	p	p	p	p	p	po	p	p	po	p	p	p	po
Bougainville (CVE-100)																		Bougainville (CVE-100)																		Bougainville (CVE-100)																	Bougainville (CVE-100)																					Bougainville (CVE-100)						Cps	ps	p	p	p	p	po	p	p	p	p	p	pd	p	p
Matanikau (CVE-101)																		Matanikau (CVE-101)																		Matanikau (CVE-101)																	Matanikau (CVE-101)																					Matanikau (CVE-101)						Cps	ps	p	p	p	pt	pt	pt	pt	pt	pt	pt	pt	p	p
Attu (CVE-102)																		Attu (CVE-102)																		Attu (CVE-102)																	Attu (CVE-102)																					Attu (CVE-102)						Cps	ps	p	p	p	p	p	p	p	p	p	p	pd	p	p
Roi (CVE-103)																		Roi (CVE-103)																		Roi (CVE-103)																	Roi (CVE-103)																					Roi (CVE-103)							Cps	p	p	p	p	p	p	p	p	p	p	p	p	p
Munda (CVE-104)																		Munda (CVE-104)																		Munda (CVE-104)																	Munda (CVE-104)																					Munda (CVE-104)							Cps	p	p	p	p	p	p	p	p	p	p	p	p	p
Commencement Bay (CVE-105)																		Commencement Bay (CVE-105)																		Commencement Bay (CVE-105)																	Commencement Bay (CVE-105)																					Commencement Bay (CVE-105)											Cps	ps	ps	pt	pt	pt	pt	pt	pt	pt
Block Island (CVE-106)																		Block Island (CVE-106)																		Block Island (CVE-106)																	Block Island (CVE-106)																					Block Island (CVE-106)												Cps	ps	ps	p	p	p	p	p	p
Gilbert Islands (CVE-107)																		Gilbert Islands (CVE-107)																		Gilbert Islands (CVE-107)																	Gilbert Islands (CVE-107)																					Gilbert Islands (CVE-107)														Cps	ps	ps	p	p	p	p
Cape Gloucester (CVE-109)																		Cape Gloucester (CVE-109)																		Cape Gloucester (CVE-109)																	Cape Gloucester (CVE-109)																					Cape Gloucester (CVE-109)															Cps	ps	ps	p	p	p
Vella Gulf/Totem Bay (CVE-111)																		Vella Gulf/Totem Bay (CVE-111)																		Vella Gulf/Totem Bay (CVE-111)																	Vella Gulf/Totem Bay (CVE-111)																					Vella Gulf/Totem Bay (CVE-111)																Cps	ps	p	p	p
Kula Gulf (CVE-108)																		Kula Gulf (CVE-108)																		Kula Gulf (CVE-108)																	Kula Gulf (CVE-108)																					Kula Gulf (CVE-108)																	Cps	ps	ps	p
Siboney/Frosty bay (CVE-112)																		Siboney/Frosty bay (CVE-112)																		Siboney/Frosty bay (CVE-112)																	Siboney/Frosty bay (CVE-112)																					Siboney/Frosty bay (CVE-112)																	Cps	ps	ps	p
Salerno Bay (CVE-110)																		Salerno Bay (CVE-110)																		Salerno Bay (CVE-110)																	Salerno Bay (CVE-110)																					Salerno Bay (CVE-110)																	Cps	ps	ps	p
Puget Sound (CVE-113)																		Puget Sound (CVE-113)																		Puget Sound (CVE-113)																	Puget Sound (CVE-113)																					Puget Sound (CVE-113)																		Cps	ps	ps
Bairoko/Portage Bay (CVE-115)																		Bairoko/Portage Bay (CVE-115)																		Bairoko/Portage Bay (CVE-115)																	Bairoko/Portage Bay (CVE-115)																					Bairoko/Portage Bay (CVE-115)																			Cps	ps
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Carriers Afloat in the Atlantic Theater
Fleet Carriers (CV's)	1	0	0	0	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	1	2		1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	2		2	2	2	2	3	3	3	3	3	4	4	3	3	2	2	2		2	1	1	1	1	1	1	2	2	3	3	3	2	2	1	2	2	2	4	3		4	3	2	3	3	3	2	2	3	4	4	2	2	2	1	3	3	3	3	2
Light carriers (CVL's)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	2	3	3	4	5	3	4	2	2	3	2		2	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
CV's & CVL's	1	0	0	0	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	1	2		1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	2		2	2	2	2	3	3	3	3	3	4	4	3	3	2	2	2		2	1	1	1	1	1	1	2	3	5	6	6	6	7	4	6	4	4	7	5		6	5	4	3	3	3	2	2	3	4	4	2	2	2	1	3	3	3	3	2
Escort Carriers (CVE's)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0	0	0	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	2	2		1	1	1	3	6	6	6	4	4	4	4	5	5	6	7	7	7	7	8	9		10	12	11	12	12	14	14	14	14	13	11	10	9	9	9	9	9	7	5	5
Total Carriers	1	0	0	0	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	1	2		1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	2		2	2	2	2	3	4	4	4	4	5	5	4	4	3	4	4		3	2	2	4	7	7	7	6	7	9	10	11	11	13	11	13	11	11	15	14		16	17	15	15	15	17	16	16	17	17	15	12	11	11	10	12	12	10	8	7
Carriers Afloat in the Pacific Theater
Fleet Carriers (CV's)	0	1	1	1	1	0	3	3	3	3	3	3	3	4	3	3	3		4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4		4	4	4	4	3	3	3	3	3	3	3	4	4	5	5	5		4	4	4	4	3	2	2	2	2	2	2	3	5	5	6	6	6	6	6	7		7	8	9	9	10	10	11	12	12	12	13	15	16	16	17	16	16	17	17	18
Light carriers (CVL's)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	3	5	5	6	7		7	7	7	9	9	9	9	9	9	8	8	8	8	8	8	8	8	8	8	8
CV's & CVL's	0	1	1	1	1	0	3	3	3	3	3	3	3	4	3	3	3		4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4		4	4	4	4	3	3	3	3	3	3	3	4	4	5	5	5		4	4	4	4	3	2	2	2	2	2	2	3	5	5	9	9	11	11	12	14		14	15	16	18	19	19	20	21	21	20	21	23	24	24	25	24	24	25	25	26
Escort Carriers (CVE's)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	1		1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1		1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	0	0	0		1	2	2	3	4	4	5	8	8	9	10	12	12	11	11	14	16	20	22	26		29	31	37	41	45	49	51	51	51	50	53	55	54	55	56	57	60	63	66	66
Total Carriers	0	1	1	1	1	0	3	3	3	3	3	3	3	4	4	4	4		5	5	5	5	5	5	5	5	5	5	5	5	5	5	5	5	5		5	5	5	5	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	5	5	5	5	5		5	6	6	7	7	6	7	10	10	11	12	15	17	16	20	23	27	31	34	40		43	46	53	59	64	68	71	72	72	70	74	78	78	79	81	81	84	88	91	92
Carriers Afloat in the Atlantic and Pacific Theaters
Fleet Carriers (CV's)	1	1	1	1	1	3	3	3	3	3	3	3	4	4	3	4	5		5	5	5	5	5	5	5	5	6	6	6	6	6	6	6	6	6		6	6	6	6	6	6	6	6	6	7	7	7	7	7	7	7		6	5	5	5	4	3	3	4	4	5	5	6	7	7	7	8	8	8	10	10		11	11	11	12	13	13	13	14	15	16	17	17	18	18	18	19	19	20	20	20
Light carriers (CVL's)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	2	3	3	4	5	6	7	7	7	9	9		9	9	9	9	9	9	9	9	9	8	8	8	8	8	8	8	8	8	8	8
CV's & CVL's	1	1	1	1	1	3	3	3	3	3	3	3	4	4	3	4	5		5	5	5	5	5	5	5	5	6	6	6	6	6	6	6	6	6		6	6	6	6	6	6	6	6	6	7	7	7	7	7	7	7		6	5	5	5	4	3	3	4	5	7	8	9	11	12	13	15	15	15	19	19		20	20	20	21	22	22	22	23	24	24	25	25	26	26	26	27	27	28	28	28
Escort Carriers (CVE's)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	1		1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1		1	1	1	1	1	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	1	2	2		2	3	3	6	10	10	11	12	12	13	14	17	17	17	18	21	23	27	30	35		39	43	48	53	57	63	65	65	65	63	64	65	63	64	65	66	69	70	71	71
Total Carriers	1	1	1	1	1	3	3	3	3	3	3	3	4	4	4	5	6		6	6	6	6	6	6	6	6	7	7	7	7	7	7	7	7	7		7	7	7	7	7	8	8	8	8	9	9	9	9	8	9	9		8	8	8	11	14	13	14	16	17	20	22	26	28	29	31	36	38	42	49	54		59	63	68	74	79	85	87	88	89	87	89	90	89	90	91	93	96	98	99	99
Carriers Operational in the Atlantic Theater
Fleet Carriers (CV's)	1	1	0	0	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	1	2		1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	2		2	2	2	2	3	3	3	3	3	4	4	2	3	2	1	2		2	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1		1	1	1	1	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Light carriers (CVL's)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
CV's & CVL's	1	1	0	0	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	1	2		1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	2		2	2	2	2	3	3	3	3	3	4	4	2	3	2	1	2		2	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1		1	1	1	1	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Escort Carriers (CVE's)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1		1	1	1	1	1	5	3	3	2	3	4	5	5	6	6	7	7	7	7	8		9	10	10	11	10	13	12	14	13	13	10	10	8	9	9	9	8	7	5	5
Total Carriers	1	1	0	0	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	1	2		1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	2		2	2	2	2	3	3	3	3	4	5	5	3	4	3	2	3		3	2	2	2	2	6	4	4	3	4	5	6	6	7	7	8	8	8	8	9		10	11	11	12	11	14	12	14	13	13	10	10	8	9	9	9	8	7	5	5
Carriers Operational in the Pacific Theater
Fleet Carriers (CV's)	0	0	1	1	1	0	3	3	3	3	3	3	3	4	3	3	3		4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4		4	4	4	4	3	3	3	3	3	3	3	4	3	4	4	4		4	4	4	2	1	0	1	2	2	2	2	2	3	3	4	4	4	5	6	4		6	6	6	7	8	9	9	10	11	8	9	10	10	13	9	10	9	10	11	15
Light carriers (CVL's)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0				0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	3	5	5	4	5		6	6	6	7	8	8	5	8	8	7	6	6	7	7	7	6	7	7	7	8
CV's & CVL's	0	0	1	1	1	0	3	3	3	3	3	3	3	4	3	3	3		4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4		4	4	4	4	3	3	3	3	3	3	3	4	3	4	4	4		4	4	4	2	1	0	1	2	2	2	2	2	3	3	7	7	9	10	10	9		12	12	12	14	16	17	14	18	19	15	15	16	17	20	16	16	16	17	18	23
Escort Carriers (CVE's)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	1		1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1		1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	0	1	1		1	1	1	1	2	2	3	5	7	8	7	6	8	9	10	10	10	11	15	15		20	21	29	29	32	41	37	46	47	44	44	42	41	43	49	51	50	48	53	57
Total Carriers	0	0	1	1	1	0	3	3	3	3	3	3	3	4	3	4	4		5	5	5	5	5	5	5	5	5	5	5	5	5	5	5	5	5		5	5	5	5	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	5	4	4	5	5		5	5	5	3	3	2	4	7	9	10	9	8	11
Carriers Operational in the Atlantic and Pacific Theaters
Fleet Carriers (CV's)	1	1	1	1	1	3	3	3	3	3	3	3	4	4	3	4	5		5	5	5	5	5	5	5	5	6	6	6	6	6	6	6	6	6		6	6	6	6	6	6	6	6	6	7	7	6	6	6	5	6		6	5	5	3	2	1	2	3	3	3	3	3	4	4	5	5	5	6	7	5		7	7	7	8	9	10	9	10	11	8	9	10	10	13	9	10	9	10	11	15
Light carriers (CVL's)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	3	5	5	4	5		6	6	6	7	8	8	5	8	8	7	6	6	7	7	7	6	7	7	7	8
CV's & CVL's	1	1	1	1	1	3	3	3	3	3	3	3	4	4	3	4	5		5	5	5	5	5	5	5	5	6	6	6	6	6	6	6	6	6		6	6	6	6	6	6	6	6	6	7	7	6	6	6	5	6		6	5	5	3	2	1	2	3	3	3	3	3	4	4	8	8	10	11	11	10		13	13	13	15	17	18	14	18	19	15	15	16	17	20	16	16	16	17	18	23
Escort Carriers (CVE's)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	1		1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1		1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	2	2	2	2	2	1	2	2		2	2	2	2	3	7	6	8	9	11	11	11	13	15	16	17	17	18	22	23		29	31	39	40	42	54	49	60	60	57	54	52	49	52	58	60	58	55	58	62
Total Carriers	1	1	1	1	1	3	3	3	3	3	3	3	4	4	3	5	6		6	6	6	6	6	6	6	6	7	7	7	7	7	7	7	7	7		7	7	7	7	7	7	7	7	8	9	9	8	8	7	7	8		8	7	7	5	5	8	8	11	12	14	14	14	17	19	24	25	27	29	33	33		42	44	52	55	59	72	63	78	79	72	69	68	66	72	74	76	74	72	76	85

Abbreviations Used In The Table

1. Action During Month

B: Engaged in one of the six carrier battles
C: Commissioned
L: Lost due to sinking
Q: Provided air cover for amphibious invasion
R: Engaged in carrier raid

2. Ship Location

a: Atlantic Ocean
g: Arctic Ocean
i: Indian Ocean
m: Mediterranean Sea
p: Pacific Ocean

3. Operational Status At End Of Month

d: Non-operational due to combat-related damaged
k. Non-operational, in use as a barracks ship or for storage of goods.
o: Non-operational due to being refitted or overhauled
s: Non-operational due to still in initial shakedown trial period or in transit to location for initial refitting or for initial embarkation of aircraft. May be transporting an load of aircraft from US to UK as part of going to UK to be refitted to become fully operational.
t: Operational as a training vessel and/or engaged only in trials.
v: Non-operational, in reserve

Notes

This table includes only ships that operated between July 1937 and August 1945 and that had flight decks for both launching and recovering aircraft at sea.

The planning and outcomes of naval initiatives involving carriers were a function of the number that were "operational", ready for combat. This table indicates the number of carriers that were "operational" as well as afloat.

Carriers kept in port or otherwise not engaged in naval initiatives because of shortages of aircrews or fuel remain classified as "operational" in this table.

USS Langley was the first US aircraft carrier and is classified here as a fleet carrier (CV-1) until 1937. At that time she was refitted and was reclassified as a seaplane tender (AV-3). During the early months of World War II, she ferried aircraft and conducted anti-submarine patrols, just as an escort carrier would do. She could transport, launch and retrieve aircraft at sea and is included here as an escort carrier (CVE) rather than a seaplane tender. ww2dbase

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