the first us aircraft carrier was built in 1920.
the first us aircraft carrier was built in 1920.
when was the first us aircraft carrier built?
1920
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"jupiter" was converted into the first us aircraft carrier at the navy yard, norfolk, virginia, for the purpose of conducting experiments in the new idea of seaborne aviation. on 11 april 1920, she was renamed "langley" in honor of samuel pierpont langley, an american astronomer, physicist, aeronautics pioneer and aircraft engineer, and she was given the hull number cv-1. she was recommissioned on 20 march 1922 with commander kenneth whiting in command.
uss langley (cv-1)
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bullet::::508. japanese aircraft carrier "aso"









































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bullet::::510. japanese aircraft carrier "chitose"









































bullet::::511. japanese aircraft carrier "chiyoda"









































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bullet::::518. japanese aircraft carrier "katsuragi"









































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bullet::::524. japanese aircraft carrier "shinano"









































bullet::::525. japanese aircraft carrier "shinyo"
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