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A fleet carrier is an aircraft carrier designed to operate with the main fleet of a nation's navy. The term was developed during World War II, to distinguish it from the escort carrier and other less
Russian fleet carrier Admiral Kuznetsov
INS Viraat (top), a light carrier, and INS Vikramaditya (bottom), a medium-sized fleet carrier.
Akagi was an aircraft carrier built for the Imperial Japanese Navy. Though she was laid down as an Amagi-class battlecruiser, Akagi was converted to an aircraft carrier while still under construction
Fleet carrier
…context by comparing some examples from three types of fleet carriers active during World War II. Name Type Nation Displacement Speed Aircraft Reference Akagi battlecruiser conversion Japan 36,500 tons 31 knots 72 Lexington battlecruiser conversion US 36,000 tons 34 knots 88 Courageous battlecruiser conversion…
Akagi conducting flight operations, April 1942
Akagi on 6 April 1925, prior to her launch at Kure
Akagi on trials off the coast of Iyo, 17 June 1927, with all three flight decks visible. In fact, the intermediate deck was not a flight deck.
Akagi underway in 1929 with aircraft on the upper flight deck and two 20 cm gun turrets on the middle flight deck