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Secretary of the Navy (SECNAV) the Honorable Dr. Donald C. Winter delivers his remarks during a 100th Anniversary Gala of the Navy's Great White Fleet.
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NORFOLK, Va. (Dec. 15, 2007) Secretary of the Navy (SECNAV) the Honorable Dr. Donald C. Winter delivers his remarks during a 100th Anniversary Gala of the Navy's Great White Fleet held aboard aircraft carrier USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN 71). Sixteen battleships departed Hampton Roads for a 14-month global voyage to test naval readiness, establish global presence, and generate international goodwill, Dec. 15, 1907. The deployment included 14,000 Sailors and covered 43,000 miles. The participating ships, painted white, later became known as the "Great White Fleet." U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Kevin S. O'Brien File# 071215-N-5549O-050
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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