Sailors disperse at the conclusion of a change of command ceremony held aboard Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72) in Norfolk, Va.
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NORFOLK (May. 15, 2017) Sailors disperse at the conclusion of a change of command ceremony held aboard Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72) in Norfolk, Va. Abraham Lincoln's change of command comes after the successful completion it's mid-life refueling and complex overhaul. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Mark Logico) File# 170515-N-WP746-109
Aircraft carriers are warships that act as airbases for carrier-based aircraft. In the United States Navy, these consist of ships commissioned with hull classification symbols CV (aircraft carrier), CVA (attack aircraft carrier), CVB (large aircraft carrier), CVL (light aircraft carrier), CVN (aircraft carrier (nuclear propulsion) and CVAN (attack aircraft carrier (nuclear propulsion). The first aircraft carrier commissioned into the United States Navy was USS Langley (CV-1) on 20 March 1922.
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