What was the first aircraft carrier in U.S. Navy history?

What was the first aircraft carrier in U.S. Navy history?

• A. USS Langley (CV-1)
• B. USS Enterprise (CV-6)
• C. USS Lexington (CV-2)
• D. USS Saratoga (CV-3)

Answer: (A)

The idea being tested is the birth of naval aviation and the first ship to serve as an aircraft carrier. The USS Langley began life as a collier (a coal transport) and was converted into an aircraft carrier, officially commissioning as CV-1 in 1922. This conversion established the first purpose or capability for launching and recovering aircraft from a ship at sea, creating the prototype for all future U.S. Navy carriers. Later ships such as Lexington, Saratoga, and Enterprise followed and expanded the carrier force, but Langley holds the distinction as the first in history.

The idea being tested is the birth of naval aviation and the first ship to serve as an aircraft carrier. The USS Langley began life as a collier (a coal transport) and was converted into an aircraft carrier, officially commissioning as CV-1 in 1922. This conversion established the first purpose or capability for launching and recovering aircraft from a ship at sea, creating the prototype for all future U.S. Navy carriers. Later ships such as Lexington, Saratoga, and Enterprise followed and expanded the carrier force, but Langley holds the distinction as the first in history.