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If you want US Navy Ships from the old navy or the new navy you're in the right place. Naval warfare has changed tremendously over the past 100 years and in the next decade we will see the United States Navy change in ways we can't even imagine. Just check out these plastic model ship kits and the mahogany ship models to see a big part of our navy history. Aircraft carriers are deployed worldwide in support of U.S. interests and commitments. They can respond to global crises in ways ranging from peacetime presence to full-scale war. Together with their on-board air wings, the carriers have vital roles across the full spectrum of conflict. The aircraft carrier continues to be the centerpiece of the forces necessary for forward presence. Whenever there has been a crisis, the first question has been: "Where are the carriers?" Carriers support and operate aircraft that engage in attacks on airborne, afloat, and ashore targets that threaten free use of the sea; and engage in sustained operations in support of other forces.

	USS Lexington CV-2 1/350 Kit with FREE Print! Plastic Model Aircraft Carrier Kit USS Lexington Aircraft Carrier CV-2 Replicating the USS Lexington as she was fitted when she was sunk by the Japanese on May 8, 1942, during the Battle of the Coral Sea, this 1/350 scale plastic kit is amazing in its detail. Your "Gray Lady" will include a choice of waterline or full hull configurations, intricate island and stern detailing, an assortment of realistic lifeboats and guns, and an exquisitely detailed flight deck that includes a variety of aircraft with clear canopies and optional folding wings. Measures 30½" long and includes a display stand with a nameplate; 583 parts, assembly required. Quite a Pair Stan Stokes. The year is 1928, and this naval Boeing F4B has a bird's eye view of the U.S. Navy's new, big carriers: the USS Saratoga and the USS Lexington. 16"x 11½" signed and numbered limited edition print. #0087220 Price: $139.00
	USS Saratoga CV-3 1/350 Kit with a FREE Print Plastic Model Aircraft Carrier Kit. CV-3 USS Saratoga Aircraftcarrier. The USS Saratoga was the U.S. Navy's second aircraft carrier, being commissioned in November, 1927, one month before her class leader, USS Lexington (CV-2). And though she survived World War II, it was only to serve as a guinea pig anchored with other ships for post-war testing of the atomic bomb. But now you can bring her back to life again! This 1/350 scale plastic kit is amazing in its detail. Fitted in her mid-1930s configuration, your Sara will include a choice of waterline or full hull configurations, intricate island detailing, an assortment of realistic lifeboats, 8" and 5" guns, and an exquisitely detailed flight deck that includes a variety of pre-war U.S. Navy aircraft. Measures 30½" long and includes a display stand; 566 parts, assembly required. Quite a Pair Stan Stokes. The year is 1928, and this naval Boeing F4B has a bird's eye view of the U.S. Navy's new, big carriers: the USS Saratoga and the USS Lexington. 16"x 11½" signed and numbered limited edition print. #0087221 Price: $139.00
USS Lexington (CV-16) 1/700 Kit Plastic Model Aircraft Carrier Ship Kit Replicating the legendary Essex-class carrier USS Lexington (CV-16), the "Blue Ghost," this 1/700 scale plastic kit - which can be built in a waterline or full hull configuration - features finely molded superstructure parts; transparent flight and hangar decks that reveal interior details; optional-position hull-side doors and flight deck elevators; precision-tooled whip antennas; photo-etched detail parts; SB2C Helldivers, F6F Hellcats and TBF Avengers; a bonus tug boat; a display stand; and more. 15½" long; assembly required. #0092824 Price: $39.95
	USS Ronald Reagan 1/720 Kit Plastic Model Aircraft Carrier Kit. This 1/720 scale kit of the United States' ninth Nimitz class aircraft carrier features a detailed hull and deck; the Reagan's new bulbous bow section; a detailed control tower; two separate aircraft elevators; full armament including missile launch systems; F/A-18 Hornets, E-2 Hawkeyes, and SH-60 Sea Kings; tractors; propellers; a display stand and more. 18¼" long; 180 parts, skill level 5. #0091328 Price: $26.95
Aircraft Carrier Art and Gifts
	Permission to Come Aboard Aviation Art Print Paul Wollman. U.S. Navy F9C Sparrowhawks practice their "takeoffs" and "landings" from the giant USS Akron and USS Macon airships, which were truly the aircraft carriers of the sky. This hand-numbered, limited edition print measures 24"x 18". #0070238 Price: $39.95
	Closing the Gap Don Feight. Aviation Art Print CVE-9 USS Bogue Filling a gap in the Atlantic that land-based aircraft could not, Escort Carriers equipped with Grumman Avengers and Wildcats protected the lifeline convoys sailing from North America to England in WWII. Print depicts the USS Bogue (CVE-9) escorted by these bombers and fighters, in a calm moment. In all, the Escort Carriers and their crews used in the Battle of the Atlantic sunk fifty-four German u-boats. Limited edition of 500, signed and numbered by the artist. 28"x 22". #0007391 Price: $47.95
	Evening Return Sam Lyons. CVA-31 Aircraft Carrier USS Bon Homme Richard The Essex-class carrier CVA-31 USS Bon Homme Richard sails the Sea of Japan during the Korean conflict as F4U-4s of VF-74 fly in a holding pattern while F9F-2s of VF-72 land on the "Bonny Dick." 22"x 17" print is signed and numbered by the artist. #0075008 Price: $145.00
	USS Enterprise at the Battle of Santa Cruz Marii Chernev. Aviation Art Print On October 26th, 1942, Lt. Stanley W. "Swede" Vejtasa of VF-10 circles his F4F Wildcat over the USS Enterprise as a Nakijima "Kate" torpedo bomber receives a fatal hit before it can launch its deadly cargo against the American carrier. 25"x 18". #0075991 Price: $49.95
	Ronald Reagan Jigsaw Puzzle USS Ronald Regan This salute to Ronald Reagan, the 40th President of the United States, is actually a 550-piece jigsaw puzzle that features not only the man, but also the newly launched Nimitz class aircraft carrier named in his honor and a flight of F/A-18 Hornets flying the Missing Man Formation. Measures 18"x 24"; assembly required. #0065650 Price: $11.95
	Fast Cats . Stan Stokes. Aircraft Carrier Military Art Print. A Grumman F8F and F7F pass over CV-42, the "USS Franklin D. Roosevelt." 16"x 11?" signed and numbered limited edition print. .....#0007486 $39.95
	USS Theodore Roosevelt and F-18 Framed Art Print,33.2 in. x 29.2 in. Framed Title: USS Theodore Roosevelt and F-18 Framed Art Print Frame: Black Edged Mahogany - 2.5" Wood Mat: Cream Linen/Antique White Image Dimensions: 23.88 in. W x 19.88 in. H Outside Frame Dimensions: 35.3 in. W x 31.3 in. H ASIN: B000FXBJ5W $271.96
	Corsair on Final Clock Featuring the art of Stan Stokes, this clock captures the dramatic final approach of an F4U Corsair returning to its carrier home. Framed in a distinctive riveted aluminum case, clock includes a quartz movement. 15" diameter; made in U.S.A.; battery not included. #0066002 Price: $29.95
Aircraft Carrier Books
	Seapower Gresham. This oversized, heavily illustrated book covers the evolution of American sea power from World War II right up to today. You'll see vivid images of battleships, aircraft carriers, submarines and others in a large format that enhances the scale of the massive vessels, while informative text, specifications and crewmember observations provide additional insight. 256 pages, color and B&W photos, 16¾"x 12", hardcover. #0028105 Price: $29.95
	Second World War Carrier Campaigns Hardbound Book Wragg. This book provides an authoritative and concise account of aircraft carrier operations in both the Atlantic and Pacific theaters of World War II. You'll read of early wartime experiences; of aircraft operations in support of convoys; of the devastating battles of the Pacific, including The Great Marianas Turkey Shoot and the battles for Iwo Jima and Okinawa; and of the changes made to carrier and naval strategies as the war progressed. 256 pages, 6"x 9½", hardcover. #0024047 Price: $39.95

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USS Langley (CV 1)	20 Mar 1922 / 27 Feb 1942	Conv. to AV 3; Sunk as a result enemy action about 75 miles south of Tjilatjap.
USS Lexington (CV 2)	14 Dec 1927 / 8 May 1942	Sunk as a result of enemy action at the Battle of the Coral Sea.
USS Saratoga (CV 3)	16 Nov 1927 / 26 Jul 1946	Used as a test target and sunk at Bikini Atoll.
USS Ranger (CV 4)	4 Jun 1934 / 18 Oct 1946	Sold for scrap 31 Jan 1947 to Sun Shipbuilding & Drydock Co.
USS Yorktown (CV 5)	30 Sep 1937 / 7 Jun 1942	Sunk due to enemy action at the Battle of Midway.
USS Enterprise (CV 6)	12 May 1938 / 17 Feb 1947	Sold, 1 Jul 1958.
USS Wasp (CV 7)	25 Apr 1940 / 15 Sep 1942	Sunk due to enemy action southeast of San Cristobal Island.
USS Hornet (CV 8)	20 Oct 1941 / 26 Oct 1942	Sunk due to enemy action at the Battle of the Santa Cruz Islands.
USS Essex (CV 9)	31 Dec 1942 / 20 Jun 1969	Stricken 1 Jun 1973. Disposed of, sold by Defense Reutilization and Marketing Service (DRMS) for scrapping 1 Jun 1975.
USS Yorktown (CV 10)	15 Apr 1943 / 27 Jun 1970	Stricken 1 Jun 1973. Established as a floating museum in Charleston, S.C., 13 Oct. 1975.
USS Intrepid (CV 11)	16 Aug 1943 / 15 Mar 1974	Established as a floating museum in New York City in 1982.
USS Hornet (CV 12)	20 Nov 1943 / 26 May 1970	Stricken from the Navy List 1989. Donated to The Aircraft Carrier Hornet Foundation for use as a museum on 26 May 1998.
USS Franklin (CV 13)	31 Jan 1944 / 17 Feb 1947	Reclassified AVT 8 on 15 May 1959. Stricken from the Navy List 10 Oct 1964.
USS Ticonderoga (CV 14)	8 May 1944 / 1 Sep 1973	Stricken from the Navy List 16 Nov 1973. Disposed of, sold by Defense Reutilization and Marketing Service (DRMS) for scrapping 1 Sept 1975.
USS Randolph (CV 15)	9 Oct 1944 / 13 Feb 1969	Stricken from the Navy List 1 Jun 1973. Disposed of, sold by Defense Reutilization and Marketing Service (DRMS) for scrapping 1 Apr 1975.
USS Lexington (CV 16)	17 Feb 1942 / 8 Nov 1991	Stricken from the Navy List 30 Nov 1991. Now a museum in Corpus Christi, Tex.
USS Bunker Hill (CV 17)	25 May 1943 / 9 Jul 1947	Stricken from the Navy List 1 Nov 1966; retained as moored electronic test ship in San Diego until Nov. 1972. Scrapped 1973.
USS Wasp (CV 18)	24 Nov 1943 / 1 Jul 1972	Disposed of, sold by Defense Reutilization and Marketing Service (DRMS) for scrapping 21 May 1973.
USS Hancock (CV 19)	15 Apr 1944 / 30 Jan 1976	Stricken from the Navy List 31 Jan 1976; Disposed of, sold by Defense Reutilization and Marketing Service (DRMS) for scrapping 1 Sept 1976.
USS Bennington (CV 20)	6 Aug 1944 / 15 Jan 1970	Stricken from the Navy List 1989. Disposed of, sold by Defense Reutilization and Marketing Service (DRMS) for scrapping 1 Dec 1994.
USS Boxer (CV 21)	16 Apr 1945 / 1 Dec 1969	Stricken from the Navy List 1 Dec 1969; Disposed of, sold by Defense Reutilization and Marketing Service (DRMS) for scrapping 13 Mar 1971.
USS Independence (CVL 22)	14 Jan 1943 / 28 Aug 1946	Sunk as target 29 Jun 1951.
USS Princeton (CVL 23)	25 Feb 1943 / 24 Oct 1944	Sunk due to enemy action in the Sibuyan Sea.
USS Belleau Wood (CVL 24)	31 Mar 1943 / 13 Jan 1947	Transferred to France 1953-1960. Returned. Stricken 1 Oct 1960 and sold for scrapping.
USS Cowpens (CVL 25)	28 May 1943 / 13 Jan 1947	Stricken from the Navy List 1 Nov 1959 and sold for scrapping.
USS Monterey (CVL 26)	17 Jun 1943 / 16 Jan 1956	Stricken from the Navy List 1 Jun 1970. Sold for scrapping in May 1971.
USS Langley (CVL 27)	31 Aug 1943 / 11 Feb 1947	Transferred to France 1951-1963; Sold 19 Feb 1964.
USS Cabot (CVL 28)	24 Jul 1943 / 21 Jan 1955	Transferred to Spain 30 Aug 1967; returned to private U.S. organization 1989. Auctioned by US Marshals Service to Sabe Marine Salvage, 10 Sep 1999.
USS Bataan (CVL 29)	17 Nov 1943 / 9 Apr 1954	Stricken from the Navy List 1 Sep 1959. Sold for scrapping May 1961.
USS San Jacinto (CVL 30)	15 Dec 1943 / 1 Mar 1947	Stricken from the Navy List 1 Jun 1970. Sold for scrapping on 15 Dec 1971 to National Metal and Steel Co., Terminal Island, Calif.
USS Bon Homme (CV 31)	26 Nov 1944 / 2 Jul 1971	Stricken from the Navy List 1989. Scrapped 4 Feb 1992.
USS Leyte (CV 32)	11 Apr 1946 / 15 May 1959	Stricken from the Navy List 1 Jun 1969.
USS Kearsarge (CV 33)	2 May 1946 / 15 Jan 1970	Stricken from the Navy List 1 May 1973. Disposed of, sold by Defense Reutilization and Marketing Service (DRMS) for scrapping 1 Mar 1974.
USS Oriskany (CVA 34)	25 Sep 1950 / 20 Sep 1979	Stricken from Navy List 1989. Sold 9 Sep 1995, but contractor defaulted. Repossessed by the Navy and contract terminated 30 Jul 1997. Sunk off coast of Florida 17 May 2006 for use as articifical reef.
Reprisal(CV 35)	-- / --	Never completed nor commissioned. Hull, 53% complete, was sold to Boston Metals Co, Baltimore, Md. and scrapped November 1949.
USS Antietam (CV 36)	28 Jan 1945 / 8 May 1963	Stricken from the Navy List 1 May 1973. Disposed of, sold by Defense Reutilization and Marketing Service (DRMS) for scrapping 1 Dec 1973.
USS Princeton (CV 37)	18 Nov 1945 / 30 Jan 1970	Stricken from the Navy List 30 Jan 1970.
USS Shangri-La (CV 38)	15 Sep 1944 / 30 Jul 1971	Stricken from the Navy List 15 Jul 1982; disposed of by MARAD exchange 9 Aug 1988.
USS Lake Champlain (CV 39)	3 Jun 1945 / 2 May 1966	Stricken from the Navy List 1 Dec 1969. Disposed of, sold by Defense Reutilization and Marketing Service (DRMS) for scrapping 28 Apr 1972.
USS Tarawa (CV 40)	8 Dec 1945 / 13 May 1960	Stricken from the Navy List 1 Jun 1967.
USS Midway (CVB 41)	10 Sep 1945 / 11 Apr 1992	Stricken 17 Mar 1997; Towed to San Diego 5 January 2004 to be used as a museum and memorial. March 21, 2003 -- The day is coming when Midway will begin her final tour of duty on the South side of Navy Pier in San Diego. She will mark San Diego's first major new visitor attraction in more than 20 years. She'll serve as the cornerstone of the revitalized North Embarcadero, the gateway to downtown. She'll join the Star of India and other historic and visitor attractions along the waterfront. We are currently planning to begin towing this great ship to San Diego from Bremerton Washington later this summer. She will stop on the way and be spruced up for her debut in San Diego in Fall 2003! In addition, our museum planning committee has completed its plan for opening-day, exhibits, features and demonstrations. In support of exhibits aircraft restoration is underway! Our first aircraft, an E-2C, has been fully restored. Work is also underway on our A-7 and A-6. We have also begun collecting photographs and cruise books for exhibit aboard MIDWAY. If you would like to consider donating artifacts to our collection, visit our Web site. We look forward to welcoming you aboard, San Diego Aircraft Carrier Museum 1355 North Harbor Drive San Diego, CA 92101 (619) 702-7700 www.midway.org Click here: USS Midway Click here: USS MIDWAY Museum - Home
USS Franklin D. Roosevelt (CVB 42)	27 Oct 1945 / 1 Oct 1977	Stricken from the Navy List 30 Sept 1977; Disposed of, sold by Defense Reutilization and Marketing Service (DRMS) for scrapping 1 Apr 1978.
USS Coral Sea (CVB 43)	1 Oct 1947 / 26 Apr 1990	Disposed of, sold by Defense Reutilization and Marketing Service (DRMS) for scrapping 7 May 1993.
USS Valley Forge (CV 45)	3 Nov 1946 / 15 Jan 1970	Stricken from the Navy List 15 Jan 1970; sold for scrap 29 Oct 1971 to Nicolai Joffre Corp., Beverly Hills, Calif.
USS Philippine Sea (CV 47)	11 May 1946 / 28 Dec 1958	Stricken from the Navy List 1 Dec 1969.
USS Saipan (CVL 48)	14 Jul 1946 / 14 Jan 1970	Name changed to Arlington 8 Apr 1965 and served as an communications relay ship until decomm. Disposed of, sold by Defense Reutilization and Marketing Service (DRMS) for scrapping 6 Jun 1976.
USS Wright (CVL 49)	9 Feb 1947 / 15 Mar 1956	Converted to and commissioned 11 May 1963 as a command ship. Decommissioned 27 May 1970 and disposed of, sold by Defense Reutilization and Marketing Service (DRMS) for scrapping 1 Aug 1980.
USS Forrestal (CVA 59)	1 Oct 1955 / 30 Sep 1993	Stricken from the Navy List 11 Sep 1993; At the Naval Education and Training Center, Newport, R.I., 14 Sept. 1998 on hold as museum donation.
USS Saratoga (CVA 60)	14 Apr 1956 / 20 Aug 1994	Stricken from the Navy List 30 Sep 1994; berthed at the Naval Education and Training Center, Newport, R.I., 7 Aug. 1998.
USS Ranger (CVA 61)	10 Aug 1957 / 10 Jul 1993	In inactive reserve in the Naval Inactive Ship Maintenance Facility (NISMF), Bremerton, Wash.
USS Independence (CV 62)	10 Jan 1959 / 30 Sep 1998	In inactive reserve in the Naval Inactive Ship Maintenance Facility (NISMF), Bremerton, Wash.
USS Kitty Hawk (CV 63)	29 Apr 1961 / --	Active -- see Fact File See the USS Kitty Hawk Exhibit Here.
USS Constellation (CV 64)	27 Oct 1961 / 7 Aug 2003	Towed 12 September 2003, to be placed in inactive reserve in the Naval Inactive Ship Maintenance Facility (NISMF), Bremerton, Wash.
USS Enterprise (CVN 65)	25 Nov 1961 / --	Active -- see Fact File
USS America (CV 66)	23 Jan 1965 / 9 Aug 1996	Stricken from Navy List; In the Naval Inactive Ship Maintenance Facility (NISMF), Philadelphia, Penn. planned for scrapping, instead sunk in the Atlantic Ocean off the Virginia coast on 14 May 2005, following a series of tests consisting of simulated attacks on the ship.
USS John F. Kennedy(CV 67)	7 Sep 1968
USS Nimitz (CVN 68)	3 May 1975	Active -- see Fact File
USS Dwight D. Eisenhower (CVN 69)	18 Oct 1977	Active -- see Fact File
USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70)	13 Mar 1982	Active -- see Fact File
USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN 71)	25 Oct 1986	Active -- see Fact File
USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72)	11 Nov 1989	Active -- see Fact File
USS George Washington (CVN 73)	4 July 1992	Active -- see Fact File
USS John C. Stennis (CVN 74)	9 Dec 1995	Active -- see Fact File
USS Harry S. Truman (CVN 75)	25 July 1998	Active -- see Fact File
USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76)	12 July 2003 /	Active -- see Fact File
George H.W. Bush (CVN 77)		Planned construction

US Aircraft Carriers, US Navy Ships, Models, Books, DVD Movies.

US Navy Aircraft Carriers, Models, Books, DVD Movies, Art and US Aircraft Carrier Gifts

A complete list of US Navy Aircraft Carriers

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