List Of All Active Aircraft Carriers That Are In Service (2021)

[@Roset595]

Other countries: "Yay I made the list!" USA: "I am the list."

[@royinglemon3654]

FUCKING "A"

[@onlythewise1]

all roads lead to new York thanks to great whites or Europeans

[@williamsupinski64]

America...Fuck yeah! Coming agian to save the mother fuckin day yeah!

[@onlythewise1]

@@williamsupinski64 ya right

[@williamsupinski64]

@@onlythewise1 um, it's a joke. Have you ever seen the movie'Team America' its funny as hell.

[@patrickfinnegan9106]

So I will note that multiple light aircraft carriers or amphibious assault ships were noted for other nations outside of the US. The US not only has 11 active supercarriers (all of which have an air wing twice the size of the next nation's largest), but also an additional 16 light carriers/amphibious assault ships that carry 25+ aircraft, including the VTOL, F35-Lightning II and Harrier.

[@dreadfulbodyguard7288]

US isn't preparing for war with other countries. They are preparing for alien invasion.

[@cascadesouthernmodeltrains7547]

@@dreadfulbodyguard7288 for that we need the Iowas back in service. Didn’t you see the movie?

[@RealHank1791]

@@cascadesouthernmodeltrains7547 Don't forget the South Dakota class. 3/4 the length but faster without compromising armor or armaments.

[@cascadesouthernmodeltrains7547]

@@RealHank1791 that gives us 2 more ships.

[@maolo76]

A hypersonic missiles from a Mig31 and everyone would be sunk

[@filippomunari8147]

fun fact: after WW2 italy can’t have aircraft carriers, we overcome this problem calling them “navi a ponte lungo” (long-deck ships) this is what is called a pro gamer move

[@giuliomachiavelli3414]

O portaeromobili

[@taotao98103]

I guess the UN just look the other way otherwise people can use their eyes.

[@thelitsquad2718]

I believe it was recently announced that Japan was going to have an aircraft carrier

[@aflyingcowboy31]

​@@thelitsquad2718It's not classified as an aircraft carrier, after WW2 a similar thing happened to Japan as with Italy. Under the Japanese constitution "land, sea, and air forces, as well as other war potential, will never be maintained" so to get around this the Japanese have labelled their "aircraft carriers" as Multi-Purpose Destroyers even though for all intents and purpose it is of course an aircraft carrier.

[@jdb47games]

The Royal Navy in the 1970's initially classed the Invincible class carriers as 'through decked cruisers' as the British government had taken a policy decision a decade earlier to build no more aircraft carriers.

[@Rockhound6165]

I had never seen an aircraft carrier before. Until one night we were driving past NY Harbor and one was anchored there. I was simply blown away how massive it was. It was as tall as a skyscraper.

[@Lemurion287]

I used to live near Bremerton WA, and I remember driving past the mothball fleet and the reserve carriers were so big it felt like they were towering over you. Just stunning.

[@tuftyterror983]

Live in port orchard just across the water from Bremerton. They still have one or two mothballs, but over half of em got scrapped recently.

[@Lemurion287]

@@tuftyterror983 yeah, this was almost 20 years ago, and I was living in Port Orchard at the time.

[@tuftyterror983]

@@Lemurion287 yeah. Thats cool. Port Orchard is still, well, Port Orchard. Just a small-ish town with lots of antique and thrift stores.

[@larryoneill7432]

That’s the USS Intrepid. It’s a museum now

[@misterboot6682]

As a Canadian I don't like war but I'm happy we are friends with the Yankees 😅

[@MacTac141]

Hopefully Canada finally starts investing in our military. We have more coastline than any other country and we can’t even protect it ourselves, let alone project any semblance of naval power If Australia with an economy hundreds of billions smaller can afford 2 aircraft carriers, what’s our excuse for being so weak?

[@Justin-ui5ti]

​@@MacTac141 I suppose because Canada has considerable protection with the US military. Alaska is to the North so Canada has Northern support from there to ensure that Russia doesn't get any ideas. The defense of Canada is in the best interest of the US because if Canada is ever attacked, the US is in grave threat of getting attacked. Australia doesn't have that luxury, hence why they have to be a bit more investing into their military defense.

[@starwarsfannumber]

And us veterans are also proud of our candidan allies and we are not Yankees that was a baseball that had no players go to the war when just about every other American sports teams did

[@lostinthesauce88]

You guys are the best neighbors, you better believe we'll have you backs when needed 🍻

[@sachithkn6512]

Just wait.., don't over happy... U Have khalistan society and Muslim society

[@themarqq]

Russia: We have a Carrier, we are military power. USA: Hold my beer..

[@Tonyx.yt.]

US: we have the most powerfull armed forces in the world Taliban: hold my rusty ak...

[@jayscott8583]

@@Tonyx.yt. Blame politicians.

[@Tonyx.yt.]

@Andy Mills russia never claim that and ukraine gets foreign weapons, without them they would get fucked, and anyway they had far superior equipment and numbers than taliban "army"

[@billyhgunn]

@@Tonyx.yt. Russia we have never lost a War Taliban: Hold my hooka Ukraine: Hold my Chernihivske

[@billyhgunn]

@Andy Mills Ukraine No, you used to have one of the most powerful Armies in the World

[@meme_thunder]

"The Boeing AV-8B Harrier" As a Brit, that sentence hurts me.

[@davidrussell8783]

It's OK if you want to refer to it as McDonnell Douglas )

[@vergulli12]

Wait until that Harrier lands on the USS George Washington 😛

[@jbloun911]

Brits made junk as usual so the US had to make it actually work. Sorry Redcoat

[@meme_thunder]

@@davidrussell8783 No. The Harrier is a British plane made by Hawker Siddley. The design was sold to Macdonell Douglass a few years later. I want to call it the Hawker Siddley Harrier because that's it original name.

[@meme_thunder]

@@vergulli12 Still an origonal British plane that the US just bought the design off.

[@frankd.4528]

I like to think I am a partial owner of those Nimitz class carriers every time I pay my taxes!

[@khaccanhle1930]

Nah, those boats are a reminder, "We own you"

[@neilmanhard1341]

You are. Every captain of every US Navy/Coast Guard ship knows who paid for them and treats them accordingly. USS is short for "United States Ship" - no question on who owns it.

[@neilmanhard1341]

@@khaccanhle1930 Ah, another person that believes the US military is a force of oppression. Well, don't expect us to come and rescue you anytime soon (or ever).

[@mitchlesinski7803]

@@khaccanhle1930 based on ur name … we actually own YOU bud.

[@Dbodell8000]

Your not!

[@albiK2]

Actually US Navy has 10 more carriers: 8 LHDs and 2 LHAs, each capable of carrying up to 20-22 f 35Bs....Anyway one of the LHDs (Uss Bonhomme Richard) has been decommissioned last year due to a big fire while was in a naval base...

[@fredjones7705]

Shame about the Bonny Dick. I used to see her in San Diego when I was making bicycle deliveries.

[@kyleaugustine6886]

I remember that fire. Shame what happened to her.

[@tunnel598]

7 lhds now that lhd 6 is gone

[@RB25luv]

🇺🇸💯🇺🇸💯🇺🇸

[@erikahl7180]

🤓

[@sws5833]

As a Canadian I wasnt aware of the size of the U.S carrier fleet and the number of aircraft they all can carry, DAMN thats some serious firepower, id be proud if our navy had even a tiny fraction of that strength

[@alsmain794]

No need for all those ships my Canadian friend, the US has got your back.

[@Chpow01]

@@alsmain794 You're not wrong... well, at least as long as a Republican is not in the Whitehouse.

[@donnieb2000]

@@Chpow01 Really ? Biden has only HURT and DIVIDE the USA. Trump put america 1st while democrats Incite 4 years of riots , a phony russia hoax, 2 sham impeachments, left americans behind to die, a wide open border as 2 mill illegals pour in with Fentynal killing more americans then covid, 40 year high inflation, sky high crime and murder as they DEFUND police, sky high gas, food, energy prices, vaccine mandates as Biden FIRES 1st responders, and now war in ukraine ALL Bidens FAULT as he stood by and did NOTHING until it was too late, but actually gave putin the green light when he DESTROYED american enery independence giving putin the leverage as he now fuels europe, not to mention this CREEP is caught LYING to our faces daily and the Doosh bag was HIDING in his basement all during covid putting himself 1st while TRUMP BROUGHT the WORLD A VACCINE front and center like a TRUE LEADER even catching covid while Democrats prayed for his death.. Never in my life seen so much evil and destruction to America and i once was a democrat. So get educated dont be a dumb ass follower of fake news..

[@cameraz99]

@@donnieb2000 -- You funnier than Chris Rock. Lol!

[@donnieb2000]

@@cameraz99 Funny you cant debate what i said that wasnt True. Fact you mentioned Chris rock tells me you support physical violence which makes sense your a Trump Hating democrat, RIOTS, HATE, VIOLENCE is what you value. Tell me what again Biden and the democrats have done for thre american people again. Come back when you have facts and a grown ass mature response. Typical Democrat response. lmao

[@crispyglove]

I think it would be more accurate to say that HMS Queen Elizabeth was named after the super-dreadnought HMS Queen Elizabeth which was named after QE I.

[@saltyroe3179]

Besides the Wasp Class and America Class the Japanese have what they call Helicopter Destroyers. The latest are bigger than IJN WW2 carriers and have operated F35 fighters.

[@rakisuzuki-burke4148]

The Izumos are also being converted into actual carriers.

[@bob_._.]

If you're consider Spain's assault ship "Juan Carlos I" an aircraft carrier, why not include the world's 29 other assault ships? They all have full length flight decks and conduct aircraft operations.

[@aceisto2268]

The Juan Carlos I its main purpose are fixed wings aircraft operation, most of the rest of those shops CAN operate aircraft but they are mainly amphibius ships or helicopter carriers

[@bob_._.]

@@aceisto2268 I see. Thank you.

[@crazyjds]

Also the surface may not be rated to handle the heat of sa a landing harrier/f-35, which may require modifications. I think the Japan did that to thier helicopter destroyer.

[@kitkat47chrysalis95]

Because if those ships where classified as aircraft carriers then several countries would be breaking international laws, for instance: aircraft carrying assault ships may pass freely through Turkish waters into the black sea, but assault ship aircraft carriers may NOT. Also Japan is bound by international law to not operate "aircraft carriers" but aircraft carrying assault ships are A'Okay

[@kitkat47chrysalis95]

Surely several governments would object to this video if she included them, and it may even be taken down at their request.

[@DrDre-ps4sd]

I like how every country with an aircraft carrier is like a Nickel size with maybe 1 or two. Then the US is like hold my beer, I got 13 nuclear carriers

[@ovrwrldkiler]

And this video didnt even include our assault carriers that use VTOL aircraft and helis (despite inculding other VTOL only carriers like Italy's). There's another ~10 of those too.

[@jerski14344]

U.S.Navy's Wasp-class (40 tons) and America-class (45 tons) should be in this list as they can carry and operate F-35 and Harrier jets, even Helicopters are technically a type of an "AIRcraft", Wasp-class is even heavier than the No. 1 (Chakri Naruebet) and No. 2 (Juan Carlos I) on this list, COMBINED!..

[@RoKenX2]

i was going to post this =P but you said it better than i could anyways =p

[@ginge1394]

But they aren’t aircraft carriers. They are amphibious assault ships.

[@ginge1394]

@fuckyoutubepolicy staff however they are not classed as aircraft carriers. They are amphibious assault ships.

[@ginge1394]

@fuckyoutubepolicy staff this is where you’re wrong. An aircraft carriers main purpose is to provide air superiority and its primary usage is that of aircraft. The wasp and Americas Maine purpose is spit a fuck load of marines and their equipment on a beach somewhere. The jets are a third or fourth tier of operation on the ship. What’s the point in calling it an aircraft carrier when it doesn’t function anything like an aircraft carrier?

[@KVZ55]

@fuckyoutubepolicy staff Not easy for the US carries get close to Taiwan when war broke out because China has hypersonic missiles that can sink the US carriers.

[@ryangiesbers]

The absolute power and superiority of the US Navy is insane.

[@johnhoward4397]

If you consider marines LHD with Harrier II plus like Spain, 8 more. The most powerful navy and very far of the others. But there are many tactic and solutions applied for example by navantia in LHD juan Carlos primero as multipurpose ship that americans and marines learnt for apply too.

[@johnhoward4397]

Marines working with Spanish LHD learning operations and tactics with multipurpose misions kzbin.info/www/bejne/gGrHiHl9rslkbdE

[@JInfinity7]

Yup...I don't get free healthcare bc of those carriers. ...edit: relax, it wasn't literal commentary. I'm well aware its more complicated.

[@rkfan101]

And the undersea navy is nuts too

[@kd8opi]

@@JInfinity7 you don’t get free healthcare for a lot of reasons.

[@floralwallpaperenthusiast6631]

I never realized how many carriers the US Navy had! Great video

[@davidb3155]

The US navy is the world's largest airforce. The US Airforce is the second largest 😂

[@L0rd0fLight1]

@@davidb3155 other way around

[@MrKobus-rz4qy]

@@davidb3155 other way around

[@davidteer80]

We also have 9 Amphibious Assault Ships which carry F-35B stealth fighters.......

[@janus3555]

@@davidb3155 Other way around. (Source: I'm a USAF 2W1 on F-16s, F-22s and taught on F-35's for a year)

[@jonfklein]

Wow! This puts US naval power in perspective. The USA has 11 of the 22 total aircraft carriers in operation in the world and all of them are far larger than the other country's carriers.

[@wstavis3135]

As others have pointed out, the US also has 10 or 11 "amphibious assault carriers" which also have a standard air wing of either 6 F35Bs or 22 F35Bs when configured as purely CVs. This makes them as capable as the British or French CVs and more capable than any others in existence.

[@jonfklein]

@@wstavis3135 What's the saying, 'Speak softly and carry a big stick'? They have the big stick part down, that's for sure. But the speak softly part, not so much - would help them in their foreign policy I think.

[@starwarsfannumber]

Put this into perspective the USA navy ls the only force of this planet that would make our airforce break a sweat seriously if war broke between our navy and air force alot places will sank from all navy vessels and aircraft laying at the bottom the ocean the f22 raptor is king and our airforce got and answer for the world's navy the only force

[@Axispaw1]

@@wstavis3135 Maybe you need to do a bit more research before commenting. The QE class can carry over 70 aircraft in a time of war, 50 of which would be F35B. Combined with the increased range, and far better sensors make the QE far more capable than a WASP class. The CdG can carry over 40 aircraft in wartime including 30 Rafale and E-2 Hawkeye (far better AEW than anything the WASP carries) and also has VLS for Aster 15. American amphibious vessels are incredibly powerful by all means, but lets not disparage the French and British carriers just because you love America.

[@anonymous-go1tq]

@@Axispaw1 I’ve only met British people online and most of them where pretty mad about that war 300 years ago still so I have no issue flexing Americas military power to them now the French part I agree with

[@7thsealord888]

Unmentioned here, but the Royal Australian Navy has HMASs Canberra and Adelaide, which are based on the design of Spain's 'Juan Carlos[ (which WAS mentioned). They only carry helicopters at present, but do have the "ski-jump' for operating STOVL aircraft.

[@ghostpants6661]

I don't think they are counting the Heli carriers

[@andresmartinezramos7513]

But since they don't operate fixed-wing aircraft, they don't fit the definition of a conventional aircraft carrier. Otherwise, one might argue that a frigate capable of deploying helicopters is also an aircraft carrier.

[@johnhoward4397]

@@andresmartinezramos7513 The video is about 2021, today. The Spanish have 15 Harrier II Plus like USA marines LHD, may be Australian in the future could buy 15 or 20 F35

[@andresmartinezramos7513]

@@johnhoward4397 Precisely, as things stood in 2021 the Canberra sub-class did not operate fixed-wing aircraft.

[@andrewcraig5689]

@@ghostpants6661 They are not included as the US runs 8 Wasp Class and 3 America Class Carriers that were not mentioned including the Boxer which was deployed in the against the Somali pirates as seen in the movie Capt Phillips.

[@mat3o557]

This was a great US navy video 👏

[@dangernoodle7700]

When people don't realize that the rest of the planet's definition of "Carrier" is our definition of an Amphibious Assault ship (US has 10 of them), whereas our definition of "Carrier" is the rest of the planets definition of Super Carrier (US additionally has nearly 13 of them plus to our Amphibious Assault ships).

[@TravelwithPavel]

Yeah all the other non US carriers look cute compared to US ones.

[@Regunes]

@@TravelwithPavel Charles De Gaulle?

[@TravelwithPavel]

@@Regunes yeah and? Charles de Gaulle is pretty small compared to Nimitz class, its just only other nuclear powered one, but thats it, but its leas than half the size.

[@pougetguillaume4632]

@@TravelwithPavel france has a larger carrier in the works for a decade or two named PANG (porte-avion nouvelle génération), it's quite a bit bigger than the current one but still pretty small when placed next to a super carrier. CDG load displacement: 42 000 tons PANG: 75 000 tons nimitz/Ford: 100 000 tons quite a decent chungus and a CATOBAR too

[@TravelwithPavel]

@@pougetguillaume4632 I know

[@randomwalk5095]

4:30 please correct it now Nave Cavour C 550 is updated to carry F-35 15 are expected to be on in early future

[@williambowling8211]

One important distinction in assessing the power of these carriers is that all non-US carriers, except Charles de Gaulle, are STOBAR (or STOVL) which significantly limits their fuel/combat takeoff load.

[@jamesevans938]

however unlike most STOVL carriers the queen Elizabeth carrier was designed to have catobar retro fitted if the need arises

[@inwedavid6919]

@@jamesevans938 sadly this will never happen as the price of the retrofit is too expensive.

[@simonpinkerton4905]

Or alternatively, the steam/electro catapult puts such an enormous strain on the fighter jets airframe, that the US carriers need to be so big that they need to carry a huge inventory of spare parts. After a typical 8 month deployment, on average only a third of those fighters are able to be flown. The US Gov't doesn't tell you that, but as an engineer, I will.....

[@jamesevans938]

@@inwedavid6919 I know plus we don’t have any aircraft capable of catobar carrier operations the only way I see it happening is during a war so US navy aircraft have more options as to where they can land and take off from or if something catastrophic happens such as if America loses most of their carriers. But I’m sure the reason behind why they designed the class to be retrofitted with catobar is because good to have that option available in case it’s ever needed

[@eagle_rb_mmoomin_418]

STOVL increases the fuel/combat load back up from STOBAR 🤦. The lift to get off the carrier is generated by the ramp and the lift fan. The F35B off QE is comparable to an F18E/F without range extending tanks in range and fuel. The landing procedure in the QE doesn't require extra fuel for bolters. The SRVL landing mode is the reverse of the take off to increase fuel and bring back.

[@romnix9000]

Really impressive carrier force from the US, happy to be in NATO !

[@slappy-chicken]

I'm proud to have served in the US Navy. Ironically, I never set foot on a ship since I was attached to one of the Navy's few expeditionary ground forces.

[@kitkat47chrysalis95]

Wtf?

[@kitkat47chrysalis95]

I need to know more about this weird phenomenon

[@slappy-chicken]

@@kitkat47chrysalis95 Look up Navy NECC

[@naverilllang]

@@slappy-chicken we can't expect the marines to do all of the work, now can we?

[@andresmartinezramos7513]

@@naverilllang Yeah, that's what the army is for

[@CS-np2oo]

If you've never seen a US carrier in person...these pictures do them no justice. They are HUGE and a sight to behold. Saw one in San Diego when visiting and caught it in Port by chance. You'll NEVER forget seeing one in person.

[@justpat1420]

i wish i could see one of these giant ships and the USS Missouri in a fleet, a endless dream to see these 2 Super ships on open waters.

[@logawinner]

Yes

[@sachahector5674]

I can only imagine. The Charles de Gaulle aircraft carrier looks like a behemoth of a ship when in person, and it is dwarfed by all the other US aircraft carriers.

[@kimberlymonte8849]

I was on board the USS Midway ( decommissioned and turned into a museum), saw the Carl Vincent when it was in dock during the same trip, 2000’s. Also saw the Enterprise in doc during the early 1980’s. They are indeed huge ships!

[@enoughrope1638]

The HTMS Chakri Naruebet is open for tourists. The ship has no operational fighters left and lacks the funding for maintenance/fuel. It is claimed to leave port once a month and travel under its own power. I genuinely think the Royal Thai Navy should dock her in freshwater (up a river perhaps) and keep the ship in reserve. Sealing off unused compartments, a handful of dehumidifiers, and they will save a ton of money.

[@sergiom9958]

That would be a smart move. Spain made her and also her sister (an original) ship, the AC "Príncipe de Asturias" (Prince of Asturias). Unfortunately, because the obvious lack of apreciation from the spanish political class and average Joe / Jose; the ship was desmantelated for lack of founds when it could had been stored for better times. The dumb ass policiticians considered that the money they could get from the scrap metal was worth the loss of it (and they sold it when the metal price was at its lowest).

[@thibautmallet1194]

nickname of the ship is the THAITANIC :-)

[@dougmahone]

Not open for all tourists. Only Thai nationals can go onboard. Foreigners are not allowed.

[@edlee8949]

The US is still the No. 1 when it comes to tonnage, numbers, technology, crew experience, and also the jet fighters it carries.

[@foxyawayfox8547]

number 1 when it comes to Tonnage but nothing else

[@gamewizardks]

@@foxyawayfox8547 LMAO. Wrong. If anyone wants to pick a fight if they think they are better, why haven't they? Yeah, it's called Force Projection. Our mothball fleet of ships is bigger than almost any active Navy, btw.

[@derail6996]

@@gamewizardks hell our museum ship fleet is larger than must active navies!!!!

[@foxyawayfox8547]

@@gamewizardks most other countries sell or scrap thier unused warships, Why would countries want to go to war with america? theres no gain in it. An Australian and swedish submarines have sunk an american carrier in war games. The technology that america use is also used by many other nations. Yes america has a massive fleet but that doesnt help when faced off with nations that have the best anti ship skills

[@foxyawayfox8547]

@@derail6996 most active navies sell or scrap thier unused warships

[@NahFam13]

Aircraft manufacturer: "How many aircraft carriers do you want?" US: "All of them"

[@destroyerinazuma96]

You forgot every kid who launches paper planes.

[@gunnyboone9079]

the United Stares has 11 carrier groups on station ar all times, With 4 in reserve.

[@imperatorsteve]

Just goes to show why the USA is almost bankrupt

[@jameskee2412]

good job including the 11 Nuclear super carriers of the US but completely forgetting about all our amphibs. They were certainly good enough to be included for Italy.

[@b2tall239]

Would the air wings on the Chinese carriers be known as "People's Liberation Army Navy Air Force"?

[@emintey]

It's reported that the carrier carries a small battalion of Chinese helicopter borne marines which makes them the "People's Liberation Army Navy Airforce Marines".

[@meejinhuang]

That air wing can't carry weapons and take off on the ramp, so its the Democratic People's Liberation Army Navy Air Force only for show air wing.

[@hwg5039]

@@meejinhuang The J-15 fighter cannot FULL LOAD its ammunition when taking off, your comment is just stupid

[@jerryumfress9030]

@@emintey 😆very true sir

[@BlackEpyon]

I can't get over them using the term "People's 'Liberation.'" Given the context, it's a contradiction in terms.

[@CarlitoElBrigante104]

Italians carriers now have F-35B onboard.

[@spicetrade8839]

Solo la Cavour o anche la Garibaldi?

[@CarlitoElBrigante104]

@@spicetrade8839 solo la 550 Cavour, poi non lo so se ci sono anche sulla Garibaldi.

[@joey_ramone_96]

@@spicetrade8839 si utilizza "il" per le navi della Marina Militare Italiana

[@stephenparallox]

If there is anything I have learned from Italian history... you don't f#ck with Garibaldi.

[@kabouterwesley83]

Isn't garibaldi being decomissioned as soon as the new ship trieste is in service?

[@aryanyadav3690]

*INS Vikrant* soon gonna join the list within just 2 months 🇮🇳 Now in Sea Trails 😘

[@frankmueller6522]

Go forward, America and India! Long live the Nato and its allies! Long live freedom! Down with all dictatorships and terrorists all around the world! Best wishes from Germany!

[@tforaodg]

@@frankmueller6522 😆

[@Mr.someone777]

@@tforaodg why are you laughing

[@thelitsquad2718]

@@tforaodg It's not like Russia or China using crappy Russian carriers could ever hope to compete

[@jayscott8583]

@@thelitsquad2718 unless they produce better steel then what they export it will rust and sink in 3 years

[@sierp13pl]

Italy: we have an aircraft carrier UK: we have 2 AC USA: you're sweet 😂😂😂

[@JuanGarcia-ig4zl]

Dont you mean: USA: your cute 🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@sergiom9958]

The LHD 1 "Juan Carlos 1" has three sister ships (all of them made in Spain). One made for Turkey (the TCG Anadolu) and two made for Australia (the ALHD Adelaida and ALHD Canberra).

[@Datsnice97]

The two Australian ones actually use the prefix HMAS instead of ALHD

[@yakamoooo]

Navantia Company is the one builds those ships..and as I know, LHDs are not technically "aircraft carrier" even though they are carrying aircrafts.. maybe this list based on "the ships that planes land and take off".. because HAMS Canberra and HAMS Adelaide and TCG Anadolu has the same point that they are not suitable for fighters or bombers to land and take off..

[@jiukam]

Anadolu is Juan Carlos's sister thats true but a little different and Turkey building her in its own docks.

[@jiukam]

Btw greetings to dear Spanish friends from Turkey!

[@Scorpanian]

@@yakamoooo They are built for planes such as harriers and f-35's, the ramp is retained on the Australian ones, no doubt to facilitate possible use by British and American aircraft.

[@sputnikalgrim]

The carrier battle group just might be the most intimidating military flex ever.

[@DarrenMalin]

one nuke and it is all gone.

[@tlxatom7004]

@@DarrenMalin 1 nuke isnt enough. Even our WWII carriers were able to withstand multiple warheads

[@Webi]

@@tlxatom7004 The carrier could withstand a WWII nuke for sure. A modern nuke? 1 shot kill. Tsar bomba? entire fleet gone.

[@odysseusrex5908]

@@Webi Tsar Bomba was just a demonstration device. It was not deployable as a weapon. Well, I don't know, it would have made one hell of a land mine.

[@Webi]

@@odysseusrex5908 yeah but that was 60 years ago I would be surprised if something even stronger hasn't been theorised or even made by now.

[@SpookyFow]

It's crazy that our Navy has 6-7 more Ford class Aircraft carriers in the queue to be made and launched within the decade.

[@FlashPointHx]

The Italian one looks like a WW2 era ship. Its also cappuccino colored - so adorable!!

[@ChandranPrema123]

Wasn't INS Vikramaditya an Ex-Russian Carrier that's what I've heard

[@Chickenworm9394]

It was a modified Russian ex-Kiev Class aircraft carrier

[@SUNNYSTARSCOUT365]

Nó vốn là một tàu tuần dương hạm mang máy bay được sửa đổi lại của Liên Xô.

[@littleregrets8810]

Yes it was... it has served us well

[@anguswaterhouse9255]

same with the indian nuclear subs but not for long they're jacking up their defence because of a certain northern nieghbor

[@AnuragDDethe]

The Indian INS Vikramaditya is so heavily modified you'll hardly recognise that it was originally the Baku. THe Baku was a hybrid carrier which carried not only aircraft but a whole lot of anti-ship and anti-surface missiles as the Russians intended it to be able to operate solo as they could not build so many carriers plus the escort ships to protect them to be able to challenge American aircraft carrier numbers. The Baku had a smaller flight deck because of this and it operated VSTOL aircraft that can land and take off vertically like the Queen Elizabeth does. THe Indian NAvy wanted a full blown aircraft carrier and because of the lesser number of carriers needed could have proper escort ships for each carrier so the missiles and guns were removed from the Baku and that whole front section was also made part of the flight deck and a take off ramp was added so that aircraft may take off more easily. So now the Indian NAvy uses normal non vertical take off planes off of what is now a much more conventional carrier. As a matter of fact, the Indian NAvy has been operating carriers since way before the SOviets. India has been operating carriers since 1961, way before the Soviets or Chinese had them but we usually just bought foreign carriers and just recently did we build our own carrier called the INS Vikrant which is very similar in size to the VIkramaditya, the ship is currently in sea trials and will join the force soon. THank you to whoever took the time to read that long string of info.

[@kristianmolloy8622]

they should also mention that russian Carriers come with a Tug on top of there aircraft complement just in case

[@opieg7333]

More of an aircraft barge, than carrier.

[@TheFlyingZulu]

Do you know who has the second most powerful Air Force in the world? The US Navy's aircraft component.

[@SamuBlackeart]

Juan Carlos One. You killed me !!

[@bobboberson2024]

Love you, Kimkim!!!

[@brentsrx7]

I like how the narrator forgot to mention that the Liaoning is an old Kuznetsov-class carrier... Considering the R's and L's of the matter, Winnie the pooh would not approve.

[@violetsther3739]

How is that relevant?

[@sergiom9958]

Spain made the HTMS Chakri Naruebet and also her sister ship (the original) ship, the aircraft "Príncipe de Asturias" (Prince of Asturias). Unfortunately, because the obvious lack of apreciation from the spanish political class and average Joe / Jose; the ship was desmantelated for lack of founds when it could had been stored for better times. The dumb ass policiticians considered that the money they could get from the scrap metal was worth the loss of it (and they sold it when the metal price was at its lowest).

[@dcanmore]

too small and out of date, if the Príncipe de Asturias was still in service it would be 40 years old and a useless relic. Juan Carlos I is the replacement and much better ship able to use the F-35.

[@ernstschmidt4725]

why spain needs a carrier anyways isn't like they still have colonies to take care of.

[@johnhoward4397]

@@ernstschmidt4725 Because Spain have Canary Islands, African Cities Ceuta, and Melilla, and Chafarinas Islands. The S80 Submarines can operate Tomahawks misils.

[@RogueMenacegaming]

My dad served on the Eisenhower (And George Washington), makes me happy to see them both on this list :D

[@Simonb1977]

Oh, I misread your comment. I taught he served under their command.... I made me question, how...

[@RogueMenacegaming]

@@Simonb1977 lol

[@Ansardianti]

@@Simonb1977 lmao mans a time traveller

[@stephenodell9688]

i was on the Ike pre-commissioning crew and nine years later she was the last ship I was on, also Nimitz.

[@typehyuga607]

I am currently on the ship

[@oliverhoffmann1335]

How many Carriers you want? USA: yes!

[@joshuademoraes]

Sea: How many Carries you want uncle Sam? uncle Sam: No problem son.

[@loodwich]

"HTMS Chakri Naruebet" was made in Spain with the design of the previous Spanish aircraft carrier "Principe de Asturias"

[@lexluther3337]

Vikramaditya was made in Russia (USSR). As a matter of fact it is soviet carrier "admiral Gorshkov", that was in service since 80-s and then in 2000-s it was modernized and sold to India.

[@johncronin7875]

Not active…essentially a Royal barge

[@fernandomirandilla9088]

WOW, now that's a lot of US aircraft carrier.

[@lisaroberts8556]

Imagine there use to be even more of them in the early 90’s. At times during the Cold War. 20 US Carriers use to roam the Sea Lanes around the World.

[@jonathanbair523]

And we got a few more smaller carriers that can launch a full marine unit that has its own battle group from ship to land...

[@jaanushiiemae2164]

Kuznetsov is not active since 2018 and will be again functional maybe in 2023. Knowing Russian realities it is more probable it will be decommissioned or sold.

[@ramonsanchez6903]

Great video and research review

[@RandalColling]

World forces; "we have air-craft carriers"! US; "hold my beer"

[@virgilio6349]

Brasil and Australia: "What if we told you we where once in the list aswell?"

[@johnhoward4397]

No planes on board 2021, no Harrier Plus II and Skip Jump platforms only for helicopters.

[@amirardalan1903]

Other Countries: Overcompensating for something USA? USA: Yeah weak allies

[@lucadesanctis563]

Weak allies didn't invent friendly fire tho and didn't get their ass beat by few Vietcongs/Muslims

[@greyembrey1964]

@@lucadesanctis563 please tell me your not French... The US had to bail France out of Vietnam.

[@Aron-ru5zk]

@@greyembrey1964 and France is the reason the USA exists as a country.

[@thomascatty379]

@@greyembrey1964 he isn’t French, he’s Italian

[@xPhoKingAznx]

@@lucadesanctis563 As oppose to the "enemy." Global super power Russia is getting smoked by a country the size of Texas. Ukraine doesn't even have jungles.

[@madlfcdc5890]

In terms of naval capabilty, NATO has absolute dominance and dwarfs opposing countries. Not just aircraft carriers but naval combat vessels especially from the US and the UK. Both have cutting edge technology and nuclear submarine fleets to make enemies of NATO think twice about any confrontation.

[@Raksasaification]

uk?

[@烧炕战情妇]

北约有胆量惹敢打核战争的疯子吗？

[@gregutdmglaucos3757]

the French navy is at least as powerful as the British navy, we are the only ones with the United States to have a nuclear CATOBAR, plus 3 multi-mission helicopter carriers and 10 nuclear submarines. And overall France and the United Kingdom are very comparable in order of magnitude, number of inhabitants, economy, technological level, armies.

[@Lemurion287]

@@gregutdmglaucos3757 the Mistral class helicopter carriers are the only area where France has an advantage, they are objectively better than Britain's Bulwark and Albion. The UK has two carriers to France's one, and a much better nuclear submarine force since most of the UK's attack subs are the modern Astute class while the majority of France's are the thirty to forty-year old Rubis class.

[@gregutdmglaucos3757]

@@Lemurion287 The 2 British aircraft carriers are not comparable, I think you know the limits of the Queen Elizabeth Class but you twist reality to please you. (I warn I use google translate) The Charles de Gaulle is nuclear-powered, so it can navigate the globe without refueling, it has a catapult that allows it to take off radar planes and fully loaded fighter planes (thus with the maximum of fuel and weapons), it carries more planes than the Queen Elizabeth, it has neither nuclear propulsion nor catapult. You must use very expensive F35s rather than cheaper and more efficient Eurofighter Typhoons, and your fleet is too small to form 2 full groups. I did the accounts and the French Navy has 42 combat aircraft against 22 for the British and the French Air Force has 195 combat aircraft against 161 for the British, and the same ratio for ships 111 against 55.

[@jamiematthew4986]

America- "Awe. .you got two little carriers. That's cute....."

[@Auror37]

Juan Carlos = giant floating 2x4 design. It's brilliant.

[@arjunparameswaran6740]

Indian Navy INS Vikrant is the new addition to the list

[@billfulgenzi2287]

It's interesting that the narrative omitted giving the gross tonnage of the US Navy Aircraft Carriers. Also forgot to mention that each carrier comes with a complete strike group designed to settle any dispute. The USNs carrier fleet are all capable of being at sea for and unlimited time. The rest of the worlds Carriers rarely if ever leave port. Now, let's talk about the USNs 10 assault ships...

[@dougmahone]

@@Krucifus They don't do 18 months in a shipyard after every deployment.

[@chrispontius4325]

@@Krucifus They CAN stay out indefinitely. They can receive everything out at sea called under way replenishment, which includes fuel(for the planes), food and spare parts. They supply planes to ports to swap out crew and mail. The Carriers have near unlimited fuel because of their reactors. The ships have water distillers for fresh water and has air filtration systems to keep the air clean while the ship is locked down during combat.

[@taotao98103]

when you introduced the Russian carrier, you showed the Liaoning carrier in the photo, when you introduced the Liaoning carrier, you showed the picture of the Shandong carrier.

[@mubbles1066]

You can always tell the Russian carrier by the thick black smoke it’s oil engines use,that’s when it’s not actually being towed by tugs….

[@quantomic1106]

How many carriers do you need? USA: "Yes"

[@elbanoleon1037]

Really good

[@llamudos9809]

Prince of Wales and Queen elizabeth can carry 72 aircraft each. So the info on here is way out. It can launch and stow a jet every 2 minutes and complete 100+ sorties /day. Only a US Nuclear ACC can do better.

[@Axispaw1]

@@jbloun911 actually no. The US carriers can't launch in certain weather, the British ones can ;)

[@Axispaw1]

@@jbloun911 the US relies on money to be superior. Your forces in general are terrible. You marines are barely marines 😂 The SAS/SBS alone could take out half your forces 😂😂

[@jbloun911]

@@Axispaw1 I don't speak to our vast subordinates...😂😂😂 Betas. SAS use M4s and buy American night vision that we invented 40 yrs ago that all our forces use. Brits try to copy but can't...😂

[@Axispaw1]

@@jbloun911 Either way, they'll still knock out half your forces. Anyway, what about the vast majority of everything military related that the yanks copied from the brits? We invented the aircraft carrier and everything that goes along with it. The tank, the machine gun, the list goes on. You wouldn't have the jet engine if it weren't for us and you wouldn't have nuclear bombs without us. You wouldn't have rockets without the Germans. Is there anything you guys actually invented?? It's actually pathetic 😂😂😊

[@Axispaw1]

@@jbloun911 oh and speaking of pathetic, stop liking your own comments 😂😂😂

[@Ryu-hx5yy]

Japan operates two aircraft carriers the JS Izumo and JS Kaga Now its technically specified as a multipurpose destroyer but if the other non-aircraft carriers are there, why not these ones.

[@Aron-ru5zk]

They don’t operate with fixed wing aircraft, the list would be twice as long if they included helicopter carriers.

[@Ryu-hx5yy]

@@Aron-ru5zk I guess that is a valid point. But the thing is that this video was titled All Active Aircraft Carriers. (But I guess this video is just a bunch of inconsistencies in general as non-aircraft carriers were present as well.)

[@PancakeBoi]

Because up until recently, under law japan isn’t allowed to have “aircraft carriers” so they just operated what they called “defense helicopters destroyers”

[@pranavtripathi6336]

I love how the aircraft carrying capacity maxes out at 90. I guess they figured that's the most number they could fit while retaining the general structure, maneuverability and combat capacity. That is still extremely impressive, being able to deploy 90 fighter aircrafts in the middle of the ocean and engage in anti aircraft and anti ship warfare itself while acting as a command centre for the naval strike group. Absolute badass ship

[@jon-unicorn-doxxer]

prob so that it can still pass the panama and suez canal

[@ricksterallain]

Yup, pretty much it. They need to fit in those cannals.

[@rad4579]

The plural of aircraft is aircraft. There is no such thing as aircrafts.

[@sloppypotato00]

USA ships design got limited by panama canal unlike IJN if they survived till now they probably have twice the size of that

[@aetopus1228]

Nice rundown of the world's aircraft CARE-iRIERS. Please notify me when robot narration voices become less annoying.

[@devinheiner5692]

Fantastic. We'll continue to our secure nation & it's allies. 100%.

[@leonardo718]

Italy 1)Cavour 2)2018(Trieste) F35 A- F35 B Out Garibaldi 1985!

[@SeveralWeezelsInaTrenchcoat]

Trieste isn't in service yet

[@Robert-ex2qp]

I went to the Intrepid Aircraft Carrier Museum in NYC and after seeing all the dents in the steel plating, paused and thought about what it was like in WW2 on this ship in battle. The living quarters in the decks below were cramped and all steel, gives me a better perspective of what they all endured.

[@dumbnewyorker7379]

She actually was hit by a kamikaze and nearly sank during ww2. 1 plane nearly did her under

[@jackmann9031]

Is the Kuznetsov even active? Or do you count the 3 tugboats required for her to move?

[@SoloRenegade]

isn't she being decommissioned now after her latest incidents?

[@humorpalanta]

@@SoloRenegade She is technically in active service because... reasons. But yeah. Even if it will ever move again on its own, not in the near future...

[@SoloRenegade]

@@humorpalanta Sure, same as USS Constitution is in active service. Except that USS Constitution is actually capable of putting to sea. But both are equally as useful/practical in modern active service.

[@humorpalanta]

@@SoloRenegade Hey, Russia has an aircraft carrier in ACTIVE SERVICE and no toxic internet commenter can take it away from them!!!! :D :P :P :P

[@BlackEpyon]

They'll keep repairing it when funds are available, but TBH, the Russian Navy is in a pretty sorry state compared to their USSR days. They're putting a lot of money into that Belgorod and it's nuclear torpedoes, and their hypersonic missiles, in case things ever get hot between Russia and the US. But Russia isn't really in the force projection game any more.

[@Trowa1293]

Every country We got our first Carrier! United States - Oh that's nice hold my beer - 57 Carriers later

[@nkj3985]

Thailand, japan, South Korea,Brazil, Egypt,and Turkeye have Helicopter Carrier not Air craft carriers. Helicopter carriers have a similar appearance to other aircraft carriers but operate only helicopters . But Air craft carriers are those that not only operate helicopters but can also operate fixed-wing aircrafts mainly. They have both on dack short runway and helipads. Runway is equipped with catapults and arresters.

[@Boeing777FR]

Only France and US have nuclear powered aircraft carriers 💪

[@hydewhyte4364]

There's a good reason for that. They're damn near impossible to scrap.

[@notalizard6994]

@@hydewhyte4364 They are also not allowed in a lot of countries territorial waters because those countries have bans on nuclear reactors.

[@oddjobkia]

they still need resupply of food, and jet fuel.

[@melangellatc1718]

Who the fvck really cares?

[@ohboydiamonds]

@@notalizard6994 but it doesnt matter since the whole point of a carrier isnt to be in friendly waters, but unfriendly waters, where they arent allowed. but because "territorial waters" stop 14 miles out from shore, you can still position a carrier close to a country without being in their water

[@fallenicarus2685]

If you consider the amount of light carriers the US has. And the old carriers that are museums now (can be reserviced) the US has almost 25-carriers

[@DarrenMalin]

almost 25 O.O ? 1/2 a ship is sunk 😄

[@georgesmith4509]

You omitted the two aircraft carriers in the RAN HMAS Australia and HMAS Adelaide. They were purchased new from Spain and are similar to the Spanish Juan Carlos class. They are capable of carrying jfs 35 aircraft.

[@chickendrawsdogs3343]

(USS Nimitz enters the room) "How are you doing, kids?" (all other aircraft carriers) "Grandpa!!!"

[@ExMachina70]

In 1942 Japan had four fleet carriers. The US was nice enough to decommission them.

[@TheGalahad78]

In fact, the name of the Spanish carrier should be "Juan Carlos the First", not One.

[@417jumps3]

Fun fact - the total flight deck space of all 11 US Super Carriers is over 4x greater than all other operational carriers listed in this video..

[@jbloun911]

Need more space

[@cabriskus4700]

And the Ford class carriers are even bigger!

[@theutgardianchannel1952]

first half of the video: multiple nations, the other half: next the USS...

[@M_Ladd]

US needs more aircraft carriers!

[@berges104]

Practically anything that compares Military ends up being "USA getting out of the chair, looking at NATO and saying Hold My Beer. Stepping up to everyone else and asking which muscle they want flexed."

[@larryoneill7432]

I served on 3. USS Midway, VF-151. USS Carl Vinson VS-29. USS JFK AIMD.

[@Addy46725]

I also served on the USS Midway, S-7 Div, USS Carl Vinson, VA-196, and USS Boxer LHD-4, Comm

[@trevorlewis847]

I served australian army in early 80s,in Qld and Us navy visited every year ,I got a cigarette lighter from a yank sailor and it was the Carl vincon and back then it was a cruiser, unless me memory going,actually writhing this the uss Carl vinscends comes to mind🤔😂

[@timopkokko]

To be honest, I was an engineer and would try to enlist if I got fired from my current science and software engineering job. I love those carriers way too much. I know, I would be just one

[@timopkokko]

That is so immense infrastructure. There have to be thousands of people just to keep one of those American carriers operating. The Americans can take care of 50. Russians cannot take care of one. Instead, they start killing their own kind, while their total capital production is less than that of the Netherlands. The Russians think they are super-power by killing children. Well, that kind of does not work at all. It will backfire, badly.

[@dkev001]

Russia has no active aircraft carriers. The one they had, caught fire and the dock desinged for it sunk. Also, the US has an additional 9 active carriers. 8 Wasp class and 1 America class Assault ships which carry the F-35B. They are the size of the French carrier.

[@RB25luv]

🇺🇸💯🇺🇸💯🇺🇸💯🇺🇸

[@Regunes]

but they're not nuclear (are they?)

[@nicholassmith7359]

Speak softly and carry a big stick, we don't do well on the speak softly part but damn that is one hell of a stick we got.

[@theEVILone0130]

As an American I don't like war either. But I'm glad that we can call Canadians our friends.

[@jesseabrams5054]

The Russian government should turn the admiral Krustchez into a floating smoke house! Literally add water wheels and a house blues band!

[@jeffnaslund]

The US has some serious firepower

[@samanthaweber4486]

The US is power personified.

[@edwardbuckner5031]

The US has around 27 carriers, 11 supercarriers, and 16 light carriers. I mean Russia and China together only have 6 carries I believe. The lighter carriers all have F35. WTF

[@sdorr]

When mentioning China and Russia's naval resources, its best to also mention how many of any class are actually capable of movement/deployment/engagement. Both those naval "powers" remain unimpressive, euphemistically speaking.

[@relicthominide5546]

@@sdorr There are nothing about impressive or unimpressive in the name of this video) Maybe thai carrier is impressive, i think not) So, it is just not a list of all active carriers, if irussian indian, and some other carriers missed)

[@dougmahone]

the US does not have any "light aircraft carriers" The AMPHIBs that yo are refering to are Amphibious Assault Ships used for transporting a Marine ARG and landing them on a beach. They have big flat bottoms and are mostly useless in the middle of the ocean where an aircraft carrier prefers to operate. They are for operating close to shore and don't count as aircraft carriers.

[@williammorley2401]

Edward Buckner, and you still lost in Vietnam and Afghanistan!

[@nowar6697]

very informative

[@ishratfirdousi7182]

Enter the hypersonic missile. Carriers will be used as floating hotels or even cruise ships. Unless they want to do a Titanic.

[@theuberman7170]

Jessus Christ no wonder we don't have healthcare.

[@senorelroboto2]

2:25 I thought this was a video about aircraft carriers in service, not aircraft carriers being serviced

[@josephwoodard9885]

Burn...

[@johnholt9399]

They should be rated by displacement not length. QEs are bigger than pretty much anything non US in the world today.

[@graveperil2169]

sort them by crew size and then the QE's will be on the bottom they are very high tech ships

[@dbyers3897]

This is an inadequate list. There are many other vessels capable of fixed wing VSTOL, tilt-rotor & rotor-wing operations. Starting with the US Navy's LHAs, LPDs & LSDs. They have around 45 large vessels, out of a total fleet of ~500, which are capable of operating multiple aircraft for military purposes. More vessels are always under construction as replacements or to expand capabilities. Many nations have built vessels in recent years which may be modified to operate 5th generation VSTOL aircraft. Japan has four DDH "helicopter destroyers" which are in fact light carriers with full flight decks. F-35 fighters & V-22 tilt-rotors are changing the way naval & marine forces with operate as I write this.

[@SuperMelllo]

Arrived on time. Granddaughter said it really helped to carry her new baby and still have a hand for her two year old to hold