List of aircraft carriers by country

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The list of aircraft carriers by country includes all aircraft carriers organized by country of origin and service. Where appropriate, a single ship may be listed under multiple countries.

See also:

Note: BU means broken up - that is, that the ship was dismantled.

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See also: Aircraft carriers of the Royal Australian Navy

China has one non-functional aircraft carrier, the former Soviet/Ukrainian Varyag.

  • Non-operational carriers:

  • Nuclear powered aircraft carrier:
  • Conventional carriers:
  • Light carriers:
  • Helicopter carriers:
  • Seaplane carriers and tenders:
    • Foudre: Converted cruiser in service as a seaplane carrier from 1914 to 1918
    • Compinas: Converted merchant ship in service as a seaplane tender from 1915 to 1916
    • Nord: Converted merchant ship in service as a seaplane tender from 1915 to 1919
    • Pas-de-Calais: Converted merchant ship in service as a seaplane tender from 1915 to 1919
    • Rouen: Converted merchant ship in service as a seaplane tender from 1916 to 1919
    • Petrel class: Eight light inshore seaplane tenders in service from 1931 into World War II
    • Commandant Teste: Seaplane transport and tender in service from 1932 to 1942
    • Belfort: Converted Amiens class sloop in service from 1939 to 1946
    • Diligente: Converted Friponne class sloop in service during 1940
    • Engageante: Friponne class sloop planned for conversion but not completed
    • Conquerante: Valliante class sloop planned for conversion but not completed
    • Sans Souci: Sans Souci class seaplane tender captured by Germany in 1940 while building
    • Sans Peur: Sans Souci class seaplane tender captured by Germany in 1940 while building
    • Sans Pareil: Sans Souci class seaplane tender captured by Germany in 1940 while building
    • Sans Reproche: Sans Souci class seaplane tender captured by Germany in 1940 while building
    • Paul Goffeny: Former German tug type seaplane tender in service from 1948 to 1955
    • Robert Giraud: Former German tug type seaplane tender in service from 1948 to 1963
    • Marcel le Bihan: Seaplane support ship from 1948 to 1961
  • Aircraft carrying submarine:
    • Surcouf: Aircraft carrying submarine in service from 1934 to 1942
  • Carrier development programs:
    • Georges Pompidou (tentative name) modified version of UK CVF design
    • PH 75: Projected nuclear powered amphibious assault ship program during the 1970s
  • Planned carriers which did not enter service:

  • Current: none
  • Seaplane tenders:
    • Glyndwr: Converted merchant type seaplane tender in service from 1914 to 1916
    • Adeline Hugo Stinnes 3: Converted merchant type seaplane carrier in service from 1914
    • Answald: Converted merchant type seaplane carrier in service from 1915 to 1919
    • Santa Elena: Converted merchant type seaplane carrier in service from 1915 to 1919
    • Oswald: Converted merchant type seaplane carrier in service from 1918 to 1919
    • Stuttgart: Converted Stettin class cruiser in service from 1918 to 1919
    • Krischan: Light tug type seaplane tender in service from 1934 and sunk in 1944
    • Gunther Pluschow: Light tug type seaplane tender in service from 1935 to 1945
    • Bernhard von Tschirschky: Light tug type seaplane tender in service from 1935 and sunk in 1944
    • Hans Rolshoven: Light tug type seaplane tender in service from 1938 and sunk in 1944
    • Greif: Light tug type seaplane tender in service from 1937 to 1945
    • Sperber: Light seaplane tender in service from 1938 to 1949
    • Ostmark: Light seaplane tender in service from 1939 and sunk in 1940
    • Schwabenland: Converted merchant type seaplane tender in service from 1939 to 1945
    • Friesenland: Seaplane tender in service from 1939 to 1945
    • Karl Meyer: Karl Meyer class seaplane tender in service from 1940 and sunk in 1944
    • Westfalen: Converted merchant type seaplane tender in service from 1940 and sunk in 1944
    • Max Stinsky: Karl Meyer class seaplane tender in service from 1941 to 1944
    • Imelmann: Karl Meyer class seaplane tender in service from 1941 to 1944
    • Boelke: Karl Meyer class seaplane tender in service from 1942 and sunk in 1945
    • Hans Albrecht Wedel: Hans Albrecht Wedel class light seaplane tender in service from 1941 and sunk in 1945
    • Bussard: Bussard class light seaplane tender in service from 1942 to 1945
    • Falke: Bussard class light seaplane tender in service from 1942 to 1946
  • Planned aircraft carriers which did not enter service:
  • Planned seaplane tenders which did not enter service:
    • Roon: Converted armored cruiser cancelled during conversion in 1917
    • Richtofen: Hans Albrecht Wedel class light seaplane tender cancelled during fitting out in 1942
    • Hermann Kohl: Hans Albrecht Wedel class light seaplane tender cancelled during fitting out in 1942

Retired:

  • Sparviero (1927) (converted liner Augustus, not completed as carrier) - Sunk 5 October 1944
  • Aquila (1926) (converted liner Roma) - BU 1951-1952
  • Giuseppe Miraglia (1923) (seaplane carrier) - BU 1950
  • Europa (1895) (merchantman converted to seaplane carrier) - Stricken 1920

Current (none; four Osumi class amphibious helicopter-capable ships are being built)

Retired (World War II era):

Only Hōshō, Junyō, Kumano Maru, and Ryuho survived the war and these were scrapped by 1948.

(none; two amphibious helicopter-capable ships are being built with additional, more capable units being discussed)

Retired:

Under Construction:

Retired:

Retired

excludes escort carriers built during WW2 by US yards
Active ships

Planned ships

Decommissioned ships

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