Aircraft carriers are the major strategic arm of the U.S. Navy, which has the largest carrier fleet in the world. The carriers allow U.S. air power to reach most areas of the world. Following below is a list of all carriers (and their homeports) on active duty or under construction as of January 10, 2009. For a list of all carriers see List of aircraft carriers of the United States Navy and List of escort aircraft carriers of the United States Navy.
Enterprise class (Six original planned, only one ever constructed)
Nimitz class (10 ships)
- USS Nimitz (CVN-68) — San Diego, California
- USS Dwight D. Eisenhower (CVN-69) — Norfolk, Virginia
- USS Carl Vinson (CVN-70) — Bremerton, Washington
- USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN-71) — Norfolk, Virginia
- USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN-72) — Everett, Washington
- USS George Washington (CVN-73) —Yokosuka, Japan
- USS John C. Stennis (CVN-74) — Naval Air Station North Island in San Diego, California
- USS Harry S. Truman (CVN-75) — Norfolk, Virginia
- USS Ronald Reagan (CVN-76) — Naval Air Station North Island in San Diego, California
- USS George H. W. Bush (CVN-77) — Norfolk, Virginia
Ford Class (One under construction, two planned so far)
- USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN-78) — Under Construction, will replace the USS Enterprise
- CVN-79 — Planned, may replace the USS Nimitz
- CVN-80 — Planned, may replace the USS Dwight D. Eisenhower
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