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Let's take a look at the formation of the most standard aircraft carrier "Nimitz" class aircraft carrier in the United States, the formation is generally composed of one aircraft carrier, two or three anti-aircraft cruisers or destroyers, two or three anti-submarine destroyers, one or two attack nuclear submarines, and one or two logistics support ships to form a single aircraft carrier battle group, with a total of 7 11 ships, and the number of ships will increase accordingly according to the needs of wartime. Carrier-based aircraft, escort cruisers, destroyers, and submarines formed a battle group with aircraft carriers as the core, and jointly established an offensive and defensive system with great depth, multiple levels, and concentrated firepower. The maximum power of the aircraft carrier comes from carrier-based aircraft, the configuration of the carrier-based aircraft of the "Nimitz" class aircraft is complete, there are 2 squadrons of F-14 "Tomcat" fighters (24 units in total), 2 squadrons of F A-18 "Hornet" fighter-attack aircraft (24 units in total), 1 squadron of E-2C "Hawkeye" AWACS aircraft (4 units), 1 squadron of EA-6B "Prowler" tactical electronic warfare squadrons (4 units), 1 squadron of S-3B "Viking Viking" fixed-wing anti-submarine squadrons (6 units), and 1 SH-3 "Sea King" squadron Or the SH-60F "Sea Hawk" anti-submarine *** squadron, etc., the total number of aircraft and *** is about 80 units, and if necessary, more than 100 units, which can conduct combat patrols 24 hours a day without stopping.

1. Aircraft carriers: 1-3 ships.

One to three aircraft carriers. Aircraft carriers allow aircraft to use airports, waterways, and airspace in other countries without worrying about the problem. Aircraft carriers can also provide long-term support for other forces.

But the aircraft carrier is not the flagship of the fleet, and in the US Navy aircraft carrier battle group, the flagship is the Ticonderoga-class cruiser.

2. Cruisers: 1-2 ships.

One or two missile cruisers. At present, it is a Ticonderoga-class cruiser equipped with the Aegis system. As the escort center of the aircraft carrier battle group, the cruiser provides a variety of combat capabilities such as air defense, anti-ship and rubber tank anti-submarine warfare, and is also the flagship of the entire aircraft carrier battle group.

There are also Tomahawk cruise missiles on board, which have the ability to strike ground targets at long ranges.

3. Destroyers: 2-3 ships.

Two or three missile destroyers. It is an Ali Burke-class guided missile destroyer in active service, which also uses the Aegis system. These destroyers assist the cruisers in the fleet to extend the range of the defense ring and are used for anti-aircraft, anti-submarine and anti-ship operations.

4. Frigates: 1.

A frigate. It is a Perry-class missile frigate in active service. The frigates of this class have now been fully decommissioned.

5. Submarines: 1-2 units.

One or two attack submarines. In active service are Los Angeles-class submarines. It is used to support the fleet's vigilance and combat against surface or underwater targets. It can also use its submarine-launched Tomahawk cruise missiles against land targets.

6. Supply ships: 1-3 ships.

One to three supply ships.

As of June 2021, there are 2 aircraft carriers officially in service in China, namely Liaoning and Shandong.

1. Liaoning ship. The predecessor of the Liaoning aircraft carrier is the Marshal Kuznetsov-class aircraft carrier sub-ship Varyag of the Soviet Navy, in the mid-to-late 80s of the 20th century, the Varyag was built in Ukraine when it was destroyed by the collapse of the Soviet Union, and the construction project was interrupted, with a completion rate of 68%. On April 26, 2005, the construction and improvement by the Chinese Navy began.

On September 25, 2012, it was officially renamed Liaoning and delivered to the Chinese People's Liberation Army Navy.

2. Shandong ship. The Shandong Ship of the Chinese People's Liberation Army Navy is China's first domestically built aircraft carrier, based on the research of the Kuznetsov-class aircraft carrier of the former Soviet Union and the Chinese aircraft carrier Liaoning, and is China's first domestically produced aircraft carrier in the true sense.

Aircraft carrier specifications: China's Liaoning and Shandong aircraft carriers are both conventionally powered aircraft carriers, with a full load displacement of about 60,000 tons. Although the "Shandong" aircraft carrier is China's first aircraft carrier designed and built completely independently, the entire construction cycle took about six years from the official start of construction in 2013, which is about the same as the construction cycle of aircraft carriers of the US Navy.

The number of aircraft carried by the "Shandong" has made great progress compared with the "Liaoning" previously equipped by the Chinese Navy, and it can carry up to 36 J-15 carrier-based aircraft, which is 12 more than the "Liaoning" aircraft carrier, which has a maximum number of 24 aircraft, that is, 50% of the aircraft.

As of June 17, 2022, China currently has three aircraft carriers.

The first aircraft carrier "Liaoning" was shipwn No. 16, which was made by Ukraine.

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The "Shandong" ship is the first aircraft carrier No. 17 independently developed and built by China, which was officially launched in Dalian on April 26, 2017, and conducted sea trials on May 13, 2018. December 17, 2019, in Sanya, Hainan.

Officially delivered to the Navy.

The launching and naming ceremony of China's third aircraft carrier was held at the Jiangnan Shipyard of China Shipbuilding Group on the morning of June 17, 2022. At 11 o'clock, the naming ceremony began, the audience sang the national anthem of the People's Republic of China, and the five-star red flag was raised. At the ceremony, the chief officer of the receiving unit was awarded a naming certificate, and military and local leaders jointly cut the ribbon for the launch of China's third aircraft carrier.

Then the bottle throwing ceremony was carried out, the champagne bottle hit the bow of the ship and shattered, the two sides sprayed brilliant ribbons, the ship whistled, the dock door opened, and the imitation land sales aircraft carrier slowly moved out of the dock. The launching ceremony ended with the singing of the Chinese People's Liberation Army. By the ** Military Commission.

With approval, China's third aircraft carrier was named "Fujian Ship of the Chinese People's Liberation Army Navy, with the port number "18".