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French aircraft carrier Charles de Gaulle:

  • FS Charles de Gaulle (R91) in dry dock at Arsenal de Toulon (France) in SatelliteView (satellites.pro)
French aircraft carrier Charles de Gaulle (R91)
190424-M-BP588-1005 U.S. 5TH FLEET AREA OF OPERATIONS (April 24, 2019) A U.S. Marine MV-22 Osprey assigned to the 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit sits on the flight deck of France’s Marine Nationale aircraft carrier FS Charles De Gaulle (R 91). This was the second time that Ospreys have landed aboard the French vessel. Marines and Sailors assigned to the 22nd MEU and Kearsarge Amphibious Ready Group are currently deployed to the U.S. 5th Fleet area of operations in support of naval operations to ensure maritime stability and security in the Central region, connecting the Mediterranean and the Pacific through the western Indian Ocean and three strategic choke points. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Maj. Joshua Smith/Released)

Two generations of supercarriers:

  • USS Enterprise (CVN-65) and USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN-78) at Newport News Shipbuilding, Norfolk (Virginia, USA) in SatelliteView (Zoom Earth).
CVN-65 and CVN-78at Newport News Shipbuilding on 15 July 2018

New british aircraft carrier class Queen-Elizabeth:

  • HMS Queen Elizabeth (R08) at Norfolk Naval Station (Virginia, USA) in SatelliteView (HERE).
  • HMS Prince of Wales (R09) under construction at Rosyth Dockyard, Rosyth (UK) in SatelliteView
HMS Prince of Wales (R09)
HMS Prince of Wales, September 2019

Chinese aircraft carrier Shandong:

Shandong moored at Dalian in 2019 prior to commissioning
Shandong moored at Dalian in 2019 prior to commissioning

Spanish amphibious assault ship /aircraft carrier Juan Carlos I:

  • Juan Carlos I (L61) at Naval Station Rota (Spain) in SatelliteView
Juan Carlos I (L61)
Juan Carlos I on Las Palmas, May 2011

Decommissioned US carrier vessel USS Enterprise:

  • USS Enterprise (CVN-65) at Newport News Shipbuilding, Norfolk (Virginia, USA) in Satellite View
USS Enterprise (CVN-65)
USS Enterprise underway in the Atlantic Ocean

Decommissioned spanish aircraft carrier Príncipe de Asturias:

  • Principe de Asturias (R11) at Arsenal de Ferrol (Spain) in GlobeView
Principe de Asturias (R11)
Príncipe de Asturias during the joint exercise Dragon Hammer ’92.

Decommissioned brazilian aircraft carrier NAe São Paulo:

  • São Paulo (A12) at Arsenal de Marinha do Rio de Jainero (Brazil) in GlobeView
NAe São Paulo (A12)
São Paulo in Rio de Janeiro in 2007

 Thai aircraft carrier HTMS Chakri Naruebet:

  • HTMS Chakri Naruebet (CVH-911) at Sattahip Naval Base (Thailand) in SatelliteView
HTMS Chakri Naruebet (CVH-911)
HTMS Chakri Naruebet

Indian aircraft carrier INS Vikramaditya: 

  • INS Vikramaditya at INS Kadamba, Karwar (India) in SatelliteView
INS Vikramaditya
Vikramaditya during her sea trials

Indian aircraft carrier INS Vikrant:

  • INS Vikrant under construction at Cochin Shipyard, Kochi (India) in SatelliteView
INS Vikrant
Vikrant being moved for fitting out in June 2015

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New US aircraft carrier class Gerald R. Ford

  • USS John F. Kennedy (CVN-79) under construction at Newport News Shipbuilding, Norfolk (Virginia, USA) in SatelliteView (Zoom Earth)
  • USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN-78) at Norfolk Naval Station (Virginia, USA) in SatelliteView (Zoom Earth).
  • CVN-78 at Newport News Shipbuilding, Norfolk (Virginia, USA) in StreetView.
USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN-78)
Gerald R. Ford underway on 8 April 2017

New US guided missile destroyer class Zumwalt:

  • USS Zumwalt (DDG-1000) at BAE Systems California Shipyard, San Diego (Cal., USA) in StreetView
  • USS Michael Monsoor (DDG-1001) at Naval Base San Diego (Cal., USA) in GlobeView
  • Zumwalt-class under construction at General Dynamics’ Bath Iron Works (Maine, USA) in SatelliteView
USS Zumwalt (DDG 1000)
151207-N-ZZ999-435.ATLANTIC OCEAN (Dec. 7, 2015) The future USS Zumwalt (DDG 1000) is underway for the first time conducting at-sea tests and trials in the Atlantic Ocean Dec. 7, 2015. The multimission ship will provide independent forward presence and deterrence, support special operations forces, and operate as an integral part of joint and combined expeditionary forces. (U.S. Navy photo courtesy of General Dynamics Bath Iron Works/Released)

New US amphibious assault ship class America:

  • USS America (LHA-6) at United States Fleet Activities Sasebo (Japan) in GlobeView
  • USS Tripoli (LHA-7) at Ingals Shipbuilding, Pascagoula (Mississippi, USA) in SatelliteView
USS Tripoli (LHA-7)
USS Tripoli underway in July 2019