Aircraft Carriers
Capital ships around which battle groups are formed.  Capable of fleet air defence, anti-ship and anti-submarine operations with the air group embarked.  Designated CV or CVN for nuclear propulsion.  Sizes range from the 98,000 tons Theodore Roosevelt class to 11,500 tons.  Air groups can consist of between 20 and 70 aircraft, depending on the size of the aircraft carrier.

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    R22 INS Viraat

                                 Hermes class

  
                            R11 INS Vikrant
                                                                                                                                                                                                              Majestic class

        L12 HMS Ocean
                                                                   Ocean class

                    181 JDS Hyuga
                                                                                                                                                                        Hyuga class

        L9013 FS Mistral
                                                                   Mistral class

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