escort aircraft carrier
1Shimane Maru class escort aircraft carrier — Shimane Maru was a class of auxiliary escort aircraft carriers of the Imperial Japanese Navy in World War II. The class consisted of two tankers that were very minimally converted by the Army to provide minimal air cover for troop convoys.… …
2Taiyō class escort aircraft carrier — The nihongo| Taiyō class |大鷹型|Taiyō gata was a three strong class of escort carriers operated by the Imperial Japanese Navy in World War II. Overview These ships were ocean liners built by the shipping line Nippon Yusen, requisitioned by the… …
3Aircraft carrier — From bottom to top: Principe de Asturias, amphibious assault ship USS Wasp, USS Forrestal and light V/STOL carrier HMS Invincible, showing size differences of late 20th century carriers An aircraft …
4List of escort aircraft carriers of the Royal Navy — During World War II and its aftermath, the following 45 escort aircraft carriers served in the Royal Navy. Some were converted from merchant ships by the Royal Navy, but many were constructed or converted by the United States Navy and sold to the …
5List of United States Navy escort aircraft carriers — United States Navy ship types This is a list of escort aircraft carriers of the United States Navy. For classes, see list of aircraft carrier classes of the United States Navy.Note that many of the lower numbered carriers were transferred to the… …
6Japanese aircraft carrier Akitsu Maru — Akitsu Maru was a japanese escort aircraft carrier operated by the Imperial Japanase Army. in some sources Akitsu Maru and her sister ship Nigitsu Maru are also considered to be the first amphibious assault ship.Concept and building Akitsu Maru… …
7Merchant aircraft carrier — HMS Activity, formerly Empire Activity Merchant aircraft carriers (MAC) were bulk cargo ships with minimal aircraft handling facilities, used during World War II by Britain and the Netherlands as an interim measure to supplement British and… …
8Light aircraft carrier — Infobox Aviation name = Light aircraft carrier caption = AV 8S Harriers embarked on the Spanish Navy light carrier Dédalo A light aircraft carrier is an aircraft carrier that is smaller than the standard carriers of a navy. The precise definition …
9Submarine aircraft carrier — Submarine aircraft carriers are submarines equipped with fixed wing aircraft for observation or attack missions. These submarines saw their most extensive use during World War II, although their operational significance remained rather small. The …
10Airborne aircraft carrier — Infobox Aviation name = Airborne aircraft carrier caption = The Boeing X 43 being dropped from under the wing of a B 52 Stratofortress.Airborne aircraft carriers are aircraft which can launch other aircraft. These typically are large aircraft… …
