Forrestal class

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The Forrestal class was a group of pioneering U.S. Navy supercarriers introduced in the 1950s that set the standard for modern aircraft carrier design and operations.

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Forrestal class canonical 2
Forrestal-class aircraft carrier 2

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Predicate Object
instanceOf United States Navy ship class
aircraft carrier class
aircraftCapacity approximately 70–90 aircraft
catapultType steam catapult
countryOfOrigin United States of America
designedBy Bureau of Ships (U.S. Navy)
designedDisplacementCategory supercarrier
designedFor jet aircraft operations
displacementFullLoad approximately 80000 long tons
era Cold War
firstCommissioningYear 1955
firstShipCommissioned USS Forrestal (CV-59)
flag United States Navy ensign
flightDeckType angled deck
hasMember USS Forrestal (CV-59)
USS Independence (CV-62)
USS Ranger (CV-61)
USS Saratoga (CV-60)
homeportCountry United States of America
hullMaterial steel
introducedInDecade 1950s
lastShipDecommissioned USS Independence (CV-62)
navalArchitectureSignificance first U.S. supercarrier class built from the keel up for jet operations
notableFeature angled flight deck
deck-edge aircraft elevators
hurricane bow
steam catapults
numberOfShips 4
operator United States Navy
powerplant steam boilers and geared turbines
precededBy Midway-class aircraft carrier
primaryRole attack aircraft carrier
fleet air defense
propulsion conventional steam turbine
serviceBranch United States Navy
shipType supercarrier
standardFor modern aircraft carrier design
status retired
succeededBy Kitty Hawk-class aircraft carrier
typicalAircraft A-4 Skyhawk
A-6 Intruder
E-2 Hawkeye
F-14 Tomcat
linked to: Grumman F-14 Tomcat

F-4 Phantom II
S-3 Viking
linked to: Lockheed S-3 Viking
usedInConflict Cold War naval operations
Vietnam War

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USS Forrestal (CV-59) shipClass Forrestal class
USS Forrestal class Forrestal class
subject linked to: CV-59
Midway-class aircraft carrier succeededBy Forrestal-class aircraft carrier
linked to: Forrestal class
USS Independence (CV-62) partOf Forrestal-class aircraft carrier
linked to: Forrestal class