| Type, amount, year | Displacement, t standard full load | Main size, m length x beam x draught | Propulsion (power, hp) Max speed, knots | Range, miles at speed, knots | Crew (officers) | Armament |
| Wright 1, 1921 | 8 675 11 500 | 136,5x17,6x8,4 | 2 . (6 000) 15 | . . | 311 (.) | 12 aircraft, 2x127-mm, 2x76-mm |
| Langley 1, 1922 | 11 050 . | 166x20x6,5 | 2 . (5 500) 15 | . . | . (.) | 55 aircraft, 4x127-mm |
| Patoka 1, 1924 | 16 800 . | 141x18,2x7,9 | 2 . (2 900) 10,9 | . . | 156 (.) | 4 aircraft, 2x127-mm, 2x76-mm |
| Saratoga 2, 1925 | 33 000 39 000 | 270x32x8,6 | 8 . (184 000) 33,2 | . . | . (.) | 90 aircraft, 8x203-mm, 12x127-mm |
| Randger 1, 1933 | 14 500 . | 234x24,4x6,0 | 2 . (53 500) 29,3 | . . | . (.) | 88 aircraft, 8x127-mm |
| York Town 2, 1939 | 19 800 25 500 | 247x25,3x8,9 | . . | . . | . (.) | 81 aircraft, 8x127-mm, 16 MG |
| Wasp 1, 1940 | 14 700 21 000 | 227x24,6x7,3 | 2 . (75 000) 29,5 | . . | . (.) | 84 aircraft, 8x127-mm, 24 MG |
| Kertis 2, 1940 | . . | .x.x. | . (.) . | . . | . (.) | . aircraft, . |
| Hornet 1, 1941 | 19 900 29 100 | 262x25,3x12,7 | 4 . (120 000) 33 | . . | . (.) | 84 aircraft, 8x127-mm, 16 MG |
| Archer 6, 1941 | 7 886 . | 150x21,2x7,8 | 4 . (8 500) 16 | . . | 950 (.) | 21 aircraft, 1x127-mm, 2x76-mm, 10x20-mm |
| Independence 9, 1942 | 11 000 15 000 | 190x21,8x7,0 | 4 . (100 000) 32 | . . | . (.) | 45 aircraft, 4x127-mm, 26x40-mm, 40x20-mm |
| Boug 21, 1942 | . 15 400 | 152x21,2x7,9 | . (8 500) 17 | . . | 950 (.) | 28 aircraft, 2x127-mm, 8x40-mm, 12x20-mm |
| Sangamon 4, 1942 | 11 400 24 275 | 169x22,8x9,7 | 2 . (13 500) 18 | . . | . (.) | 30 aircraft, 2x127-mm, 8x40-mm |
| Casablanka 50, 1943 | 7 800 10 400 | 153x20x6,5 | 2 . (9 000) 19 | . . | . (.) | 28 aircraft, 1x127-mm, 16x40-mm, 24x20-mm |
| Essex 24, 1943 | 27 100 33 000 | 267x28,4x7,8 | 4 . (150 000) 33 | . . | 328 (.) | 80 aircraft, 12x127-mm, 68x40-mm, 52x20-mm |
| Blok Island 18, 1944 | 11 373 24 275 | 170x23x9,8 | . (16 000) 19 | . . | . (.) | 34 aircraft, 2x127-mm, 36x40-mm, 30x20-mm |
| Eagle 1, 1918 | 22 960 27 940 | 203x32x8,1 | 4 . (50 000) 24 | 3 000 . | . (.) | 21 aircraft, 9x1 152-mm, 4x1 102-mm, 8x1 2-ph |
| Courageous 2, 1924 | 18 600 . | 240x27,6x6,8 | 4 . (90 000) 31 | . . | 664 (.) | 48 aircraft, 16x119-mm |
| Hermes 1, 1924 | 10 850 . | 182x21,5x5,7 | 2 . (40 000) 25 | . . | 664 (.) | 15 aircraft, 6x140-mm, 3x102-mm |
| Albatros 1, 1928 | 4 800 . | 135x18,5x4,2 | 2 . (12 000) 22 | . . | . (.) | 9 aircraft, 4x119-mm, 2x40-mm, 30 MG |
| Ark Royal 1, 1938 | 22 000 27 000 | 244x28,9x6,9 | 3 . (102 000) 30,7 | . . | 1575 (.) | 72 aircraft, 16x114-mm, 48x40-mm, 32 MG |
| Illastrious 4, 1940 | 23 000 29 100 | 230x29x7,3 | 3 . (110 000) 31 | . . | 2200 (.) | 36 aircraft, 16x114-mm, 48x40-mm, 8x20-mm |
| Unicorn 1, 1941 | 14 750 25 300 | 196x27,4x5,7 | 4 . (40 000) 24 | . . | . (.) | 35 aircraft, 8x114-mm, 16x40-mm, 16x20-mm |
| Odessiti 1, 1941 | . 10 000 | 142x17,1x7,0 | . (5 200) 15 | . . | . (.) | 6 aircraft, 7x40-mm |
| Activiti 1, 1942 | . 11 180 | .x.x. | . (.) 18 | . . | . (.) | 15 aircraft, . |
| Prince Wilims 24, 1943 | . 16 600 | .x.x. | . (.) 18 | . . | . (.) | 28 aircraft, 2x127-mm, 20x40-mm, 20x20-mm |
| Pretoria Kasl 1, 1943 | . 23 500 | .x.x. | . (.) 17,5 | . . | . (.) | 15 aircraft, . |
| Nairana 2, 1943 | 14 000 . | .x.x. | . (.) 17 | . . | . (.) | 15 aircraft, . |
| Impair Mak Appain 6, 1943 | 13 000 . | 132x17,3x7,5 | . (2 500) 11 | . . | . (.) | 4 aircraft, 7x40-mm |
| Impair Mak Key 4, 1943 | 13 000 . | 132x17,3x7,5 | . (3 300) 13 | . . | . (.) | 4 aircraft, 7x40-mm |
| Implacable 2, 1944 | . 32 100 | 233x29x9,0 | 4 . (148 000) 32 | . . | 2200 (.) | 72 aircraft, 16x114-mm, 48x40-mm, 8x20-mm |
| Campania 1, 1944 | 12 450 . | .x.x. | . (.) 17 | . . | . (.) | 15 aircraft, . |
| Rapana 9, 1944 | 17 000 . | 148x18x8,5 | . (3 300) 11 | . . | . (.) | 4 aircraft, 9x40-mm |
| Bearn 1, 1927 | 25 000 . | 182,6x25,2x9,3 | 4 . (37 500) 21,5 | 6 000 . | 1 875 (.) | 40 aircraft, 8x155-mm, 8x75-mm, 8x37-mm, 4x533-mm tt |
| Kommandante Test 1, 1929 | . 11 000 | 167x27x6,9 | 2 . (21 000) 20,5 | . . | 649 (.) | 26 aircraft, 12x100-mm, 8x37-mm, 12 MG |
| Ostmark 2, 1937 | . . | .x.x. | . (.) . | . . | . (.) | . aircraft, . |
| Swabenland 1, 1934 | 8 631 . | .x.x. | . (.) . | . . | . (.) | . aircraft, . |
| Westphalen 1, 1934 | 5 367 . | .x.x. | . (.) . | . . | . (.) | . aircraft, . |
| Graf Zeppelin 1, 1939 | 24 000 31 200 | .x.x. | 4 . (185 000) 34 | . . | 2170 (.) | 45 aircraft, 16x150-mm, 10x105-mm, 22x37-mm, 25x20-mm |
| Miralia 1, 1924 | 5 914 . | 121,2x15x6,2 | 2 . (16 000) 21 | . . | . (.) | 20 aircraft, 4x100-mm |
| Dedalo 1, 1922 | 10 800 . | 128x16,7x6,2 | 1 . (3 000) 12,5 | . . | 324 (.) | 25 aircraft, 2x105-mm |
| Notoro 2, 1920 | 14 050 . | 143,4x17,6x8,0 | 2 . (15 850) 12 | . . | 155 (.) | 16 aircraft, 2x119-mm, 2x80-mm |
| Hosho 1, 1921 | 7 470 10 500 | 165x18x6,2 | 2 . (30 000) 25 | . . | 550 (.) | 21 aircraft, 4x140-mm, 8x25-mm |
| Kamoi 1, 1922 | 19 500 . | 151x20,4x8,4 | 2 . (9 000) 14 | . . | . (.) | 12 aircraft, 2x119-mm, 2x80-mm |
| Kaga 1, 1927 | . 42 541 | 247,6x32,5x9,4 | 4 . (127 400) 28,5 | . . | 2019 (.) | 91 aircraft, 10x203-mm, 16x127-mm, 22x25-mm |
| Akagi 1, 1927 | 36 500 41 300 | 260,7x31,8x8,7 | 4 . (133 000) 31,2 | . . | 2000 (.) | 91 aircraft, 6x203-mm, 12x127-mm, 28x25-mm |
| Kagu Maru 5, 1930 | . . | .x.x. | . (.) . | . . | . (.) | . aircraft, . |
| Ryujo 1, 1933 | 12 732 . | 180x20,8x4,6 | 2 . (65 200) 29 | 6 500 . | 924 (.) | 48 aircraft, 12x127-mm |
| Chitose 4, 1936 | 11 000 . | 176x18,8x5,8 | . (56 800) 29 | . . | . (.) | 24 aircraft, 4x127-mm, 12x25-mm |
| Unyo 3, 1940 | . 17 900 | 180,2x22,4x8,0 | 2 . (25 200) 20 | 6 500 . | 747 (.) | 27 aircraft, 8x127-mm, 8x25-mm |
| Akitsu Maru 2, 1941 | 11 800 . | 143,7x19,4x11,4 | 2 . (7 500) 20 | . . | . (.) | 20 aircraft, 12x75-mm |
| Hiryu 2, 1942 | 15 900 18 800 | 222x21,3x7,6 | 4 . (152 000) 34 | . . | 1101 (.) | 73 aircraft, 12x127-mm |
| Shokaku 2, 1942 | 25 675 29 800 | 257,9x27x8,9 | 4 . (160 000) 34 | . . | 1660 (.) | 96 aircraft, 16x127-mm, 36x25-mm |
| Ryuho 1, 1942 | 13 700 15 300 | 215,6x19,5x6,5 | 2 . (52 000) 26,5 | 8 000 . | 989 (.) | 31 aircraft, 8x127-mm, 38x25-mm |
| Shoho 2, 1942 | 11 200 13 950 | 201,4x18x6,4 | . (52 000) 28 | 7 800 . | 785 (.) | 30 aircraft, 8x127-mm, 15x25-mm |
| Unryu 3, 1943 | 17 500 20 400 | 226x21,9x7,8 | 4 . (152 000) 34 | 8 000 . | 1595 (.) | 67 aircraft, 12x127-mm, 89x25-mm |
| Hiyo 2, 1943 | 16 500 24 140 | 219,2x26,9x8,2 | 2 . (56 250) 25,5 | . . | 1224 (.) | 48 aircraft, 12x127-mm, 76x25-mm |
| Ibuki 1, 1943 | . . | .x.x. | . (.) . | . . | . (.) | . aircraft, . |
| Kaiyo 2, 1943 | . 20 916 | 189,2x25,6x8,1 | 2 . (26 000) 22 | . . | 948 (.) | 33 aircraft, 8x127-mm, 50x25-mm |
| Taiho 1, 1944 | 28 570 34 200 | 259,7x27,6x9,6 | 4 . (160 000) 33,1 | . . | . (.) | 74 aircraft, 12x127-mm, 50x25-mm |
| Shinano 1, 1944 | 62 000 68 600 | 266x38,3x7,8 | 2 . (150 000) 27,8 | . . | 2400 (.) | 48 aircraft, 16x127-mm, 145x25-mm |
| Chigusa Maru 2, 1945 | . . | .x.x. | . (.) . | . . | . (.) | . aircraft, . |
| Taisha Maru 4, 1945 | . . | .x.x. | . (.) . | . . | . (.) | . aircraft, . |
| Kumanu Maru 1, 1945 | 10 500 . | 149,6x19,5x7,0 | 2 . (10 000) 19 | 6 000 . | . (.) | 37 aircraft, 8x75-mm, 6x25-mm |