United States Navy Aircraft Carriers

'''Lightning in the night timeline United States Aircraft Carriers '''

''In the Lightning in the night book eight United States Aircraft carriers are mention to serve in the United States Pacific Fleet. Twelve Essex-class aircraft carriers were under construction at the time of the publishing of the timeline (august 24th to November 1940) and most likely serve with their originally assigned names. It is also mention that there are 5 United States aircraft carriers serving with the United States Atlantic Squadron. This means that there are nineteen United States Aircraft carriers in service, fourteen with the United States Pacific Fleet and five with the United States Navy Atlantic Squadron at the eve of the war on Augusts 1st 1945.''

 Lexington-class aircraft carrier

USS Lexington, mention in the book to serve with the United States Pacific Fleet.

USS Saratoga, mention in the book to serve with the United States Pacific Fleet.

 Ranger-class aircraft carrier

USS Ranger, not mention in the book but most probably serves with the Atlantic Squadron.

 Yorktown-class aircraft carrier

USS Yorktown, mention in the book to serve with the United States Pacific Fleet.

USS Enterprise, mention in the book to serve with the United States Pacific Fleet.

USS Hornet, mention in the book to serve with the United States Pacific Fleet.

 Wasp-class aircraft carrier

USS Wasp, mention in the book to serve with the United States Pacific Fleet.

 Essex-class aircraft carrier

USS Essex USS Bon Homme Richard USS Intrepid <span class="postbody" style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;line-height:19px;">USS Kearsarge <span class="postbody" style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;line-height:19px;">USS Franklin <span class="postbody" style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;line-height:19px;">USS Hancock <span class="postbody" style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;line-height:19px;">USS Randolph <span class="postbody" style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;line-height:19px;">USS Cabot <span class="postbody" style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;line-height:19px;">USS Bunker Hill <span class="postbody" style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;line-height:19px;">USS Oriskany <span class="postbody" style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;line-height:19px;">USS Ticonderoga <span class="postbody" style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;line-height:19px;">USS Bennington