The USS Midway, commissioned in 1945, boasted a massive complement of 130 combat aircraft, but it was the succeeding Forrestal-class that was the first true supercarrier, or big and powerful ...

Summary and Key Points: The Forrestal-class "supercarriers" were a product of the Cold War arms race, representing the U.S. Navy's push for advanced naval capabilities. -These carriers ...

Four ships in this class were constructed during the 1950’s, the Forrestal (CVN-59), Saratoga (CVN-60), Ranger (CV-61) and Independence (CV-62). An overview of the Forrestal-class aircraft carriers ...

The Ranger, which left Bremerton on Thursday, follows two of its predecessors in the Forrestal class of carriers – the Forrestal and the Saratoga – to scrapyards in Brownsville. Another ...

An overview of the Forrestal-class aircraft carriers Compared to its predecessors, the Forrestal carriers were roughly 25% larger in size. The previous Midway-class ships could carry 65-75 ...