USS Constellation (CV 64) framed by an M-60 machine gun

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USS Constellation (CV 64) framed by an M-60 machine gun

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San Diego, CA (Jul. 25, 2002) USS Constellation (CV 64) is framed by an M-60 machine gun aboard a patrol craft from Shore Boat Unit One Seven (SBU-17) as she enters San Diego Bay. SBU-17 provides port security for all naval vessels in San Diego harbor, as part of the Navy's on-going force protection measures. U.S. Navy photo by Photographers Mate Airman Jason Landon. File# 020725-N-5232L-002

Carriers

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.