Supercarrier is an unofficial descriptive term for the largest type of aircraft carrier, usually displacing over 70,000 long tons. Few countries operate medium carriers of 40,000 tons (such as Charles de Gaulle). Light carriers closer to 20,000 (such as HMS Illustrious) are more typical. Supercarriers are the largest warships—some oil tankers are longer and heavier.
The first ship to be described by The New York Times as a supercarrier was HMS Ar...
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