Adm. Vern Clark, Chief of Naval Operations (CNO) makes remarks during the keel laying ceremony for the aircraft carrier George H.W. Bush (CVN 77).

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Adm. Vern Clark, Chief of Naval Operations (CNO) makes remarks during the keel laying ceremony for the aircraft carrier George H.W. Bush (CVN 77).

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Newport News, Va. (Sep. 06, 2003) Adm. Vern Clark, Chief of Naval Operations (CNO) makes remarks during the keel laying ceremony for the aircraft carrier George H.W. Bush (CVN 77). Named after the nation's 41st president, this 21st century warship will feature numerous engineering and technology improvements, and is slated to be the 10th and final Nimitz-class nuclear powered carrier. U.S. Navy photo by Chief Photographer's Mate Johnny Bivera. File# 030906-N-2383B-025

Carriers

Aircraft carriers are warships that act as airbases for carrier-based aircraft. In the United States Navy, these consist of ships commissioned with hull classification symbols CV (aircraft carrier), CVA (attack aircraft carrier), CVB (large aircraft carrier), CVL (light aircraft carrier), CVN (aircraft carrier (nuclear propulsion) and CVAN (attack aircraft carrier (nuclear propulsion). The first aircraft carrier commissioned into the United States Navy was USS Langley (CV-1) on 20 March 1922.