Forrestal is best understood as a U.S. Navy supercarrier class. The Forrestal class represented the U.S. Navy’s first completed supercarrier generation, built around jet aircraft, larger air wings, and postwar carrier aviation demands.
Its large flight deck, angled-deck integration, deck-edge elevators, steam catapults, and high aviation capacity shaped the appearance and workflow of later U.S. carriers.
Forrestal-class carriers served through the Cold War, including Mediterranean, training, and crisis-response roles, before all four were eventually decommissioned and scrapped.
| Name | Country | Status | Service Year | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
USS Independence (CV-62) | 🇺🇸United States | SCRAPPED | 1959 – 1998 | Forrestal-class aircraft carrier |
USS Ranger (CV-61) | 🇺🇸United States | SCRAPPED | 1957 – 1993 | Forrestal-class aircraft carrier |
USS Saratoga (CV-60) | 🇺🇸United States | SCRAPPED | 1956 – 1994 | Forrestal-class aircraft carrier |
USS Forrestal (CV-59) | 🇺🇸United States | MUSEUM | 1955 – 1993 | Lead ship of Forrestal class, first supercarrier |
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