Aircraft carrier

An aircraft carrier was a type of large capital ship used by various factions during World War II. Uniquely, it had the capability of serving as a mobile aircraft launch facility, and often served as flagships. Escort carriers were smaller, faster, yet weaker forms of the aircraft carrier. The United States Navy deployed the Lexington-class aircraft carrier as well as the Yorktown-class aircraft carrier and the newer Essex-class aircraft carrier in the Pacific. The Imperial Japanese Navy used the several one-offs, including the Akagi, Kaga, the Hiryū, and the Sōryū. It also utilized the Shōhō-class aircraft carrier.

Imperial Japanese Navy

 * Akagi
 * Kaga
 * Hiryū
 * Junyo
 * Shōhō-class aircraft carrier
 * Shōhō
 * Zuihō
 * Sōryū

United States Navy

 * Essex-class aircraft carrier
 * USS Bunker Hill
 * USS Yorktown
 * Lexington-class aircraft carrier
 * USS Lexington
 * USS Saratoga
 * Yorktown-class aircraft carrier
 * USS Enterprise
 * USS Hornet
 * USS Yorktown