Ranked by Expert: The Navy's 5 Best Aircraft Carriers Ever

The U.S. Navy's aircraft carriers have played pivotal roles in naval history.

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Among the greatest U.S. Navy aircraft carriers are: the USS Langley (CV-1), the first U.S. carrier; USS Anzio (CVE-57), a decorated escort carrier from WWII; USS Midway (CV-41), which served through the Cold War and beyond; USS Enterprise (CV-6), the most decorated warship of WWII; and the Nimitz-class supercarriers, the backbone of modern naval power.

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