USS Ranger was an interwar United States Navy aircraft carrier, the only ship of its class. A Treaty ship, Ranger was the first U.S. vessel to be designed and built from the keel up as a carrier. She
USS Ranger underway at sea, 1930s
Ranger launching, 25 February 1933
Ranger (bottom), Lexington (middle), and Saratoga off Honolulu, 8 April 1936
Aircraft on Ranger's deck during Operation Torch
The Yorktown class was a class of three aircraft carriers built for the United States Navy and completed shortly before World War II, the Yorktown, Enterprise, and Hornet. They immediately followed Ra
USS Ranger (CV-4)
…USS Ranger underway at sea, 1930s Class overview Operators United States Navy Preceded by Lexington class Succeeded by Yorktown class Built 1931–1934 In commission 1934–1946 Completed 1 Scrapped 1 History United States Name USS Ranger Ordered 1 November 1930 Builder Newport News…
Enterprise and Hornet underway in May 1942
Enterprise laid up in 1958
Yorktown class carrier technical drawing 1953