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Forrestal-class: Originally planned as an eight-ship "supercarrier" class, the first large aircraft carrier built with angled decks and other features specifically intended to operate jet aircraft; improved last four became Kitty Hawk-class ^[e]

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• United States Navy [r]: Branch of the U.S. armed forces] responsible for combat on, over, and under water. ^[e]
• Aircraft carrier [r]: A warship designed to launch and recover combat aircraft and aircraft that support military operations ^[e]
• James Forrestal [r]: Add brief definition or description

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Ships

• USS Forrestal (CV-59) [r]: U.S. Navy aircraft carrier, lead ship of Forrestal-class, in service 1955-1993 ^[e] 1955-1993
• USS Saratoga (CV-60) [r]: Forrestal-class U.S. Navy "supercarrier", in service 1956-1994 ^[e] 1956-1994
• USS Ranger (CV-61) [r]: Forrestal-class U.S. Navy "supercarrier", in service 1957-1993 ^[e] 1957-1993
• USS Independence (CV-62) [r]: Forrestal-class U.S. Navy aircraft carrier, in service 1957-1998 ^[e]
• Kitty Hawk-class [r]: Four-ship class of conventionally powered "supercarriers" derived from the Forrestal-class; significant variation among its ships to the point at which some analysts refer to multiple single-ship classes ^[e] U.S. aircraft carrier, improved Forrestal-class