Independence-class aircraft carrier

USS Independence, San Francisco 1943 — USS *Independence* underway off of San Francisco, 1943.

The Independence-class aircraft carrier was a class of light aircraft carriers that were by the United States Navy during World War II. This class of aircraft carriers was constructed due to the interest of President Franklin D. Roosevelt, who proposed a conversion of some cruisers into light aircraft carriers. The design had many limitations, but research showed that these carriers would be available much earlier than similar classes.

Ships in class[]

USS Independence (CVL-22)
USS Princeton (CVL-23)

USS Princeton, Seattle 1944 — USS *Princeton* off the coast of Seattle, 1944.

USS Bellau Wood (CVL-24)
USS Cowpens (CVL-25)
USS Monterey (CVL-26)
USS Langley (CVL-27)
USS Cabot (CVL-28)
USS Bataan (CVL-29)
USS San Jacinto (CVL-30)

v • d • e Aircraft Carriers of the United States Navy

Lexington-class	USS Lexington (CV-2) • USS Saratoga (CV-3)

Yorktown-class	USS Yorktown (CV-5) • USS Enterprise (CV-6) • USS Hornet (CV-8)

Essex-class	USS Ticonderoga (CV-14) • USS Franklin (CV-13) • USS Lexington (CV-16) • USS Wasp (CV-18) • USS Yorktown (CV-10) • USS Essex (CV-9) • USS Bunker Hill (CV-17) • USS Bon Homme Richard (CV-31) • USS Boxer (CV-21) • USS Bennington (CV-20) • USS Champlain (CV-39) • USS Randolph (CV-15) • USS Hancock (CV-19) • USS Hornet (CV-12) • USS Intrepid (CV-11) • USS Shangri-La (CV-38)

Midway-class	USS Midway (CV-41) • USS Franklin D. Roosevelt (CV-42) • USS Coral Sea (CV-43)

Independence-class	USS Princeton (CVL-23) • USS Cowpens (CVL-25) • USS Cabot (CVL-28) • USS Bataan (CVL-29) • USS Langley (CVL-27) • USS Bellau Wood (CVL-24) • USS San Jacinto (CVL-30) • USS Independence (CVL-22) • USS Monterey (CVL-26)

Saipan-class	USS Saipan (CVL-48) • USS Wright (CVL-49)

Escort Carrier classes	Bogue-class • Casablanca-class • Charger-class • Commencement Bay-class • Long Island-class • Sangamon-class

Single ships	USS Langley (CV-1) • USS Ranger (CV-4) • USS Wasp (CV-7)