Carrier

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Carrier most often refers to "Aircraft Carriers" (正規空母, Seiki kūbo, Fleet Carrier), including:

• CV Standard Aircraft Carrier
• CVB Armored Aircraft Carrier
• CVL Light Aircraft Carrier

It also often includes subtypes:

• CVN Night Carriers
• CVE Escort Carriers

Some ship types capable of carrying planes are sometimes referred as such:

• AV Seaplane Tender / Seaplane Carrier
• BBV Aviation Battleship
• CAV Aviation Cruiser
• SSV Submarine Aircraft Carrier
• Light (Aircraft) Cruiser (Gotland base/Andra only)
• Some LHA Amphibious Assault Ship:
  • Akitsu Maru & Kumano Maru (IJA Aircraft & Landing Craft Carriers)
• Some AO:
  • Yamashio Maru Kai ("IJA CVE")
  • Hayasui Kai (experimental carrier conversion)
  • Kamoi Kai Bo (LFB capable AV)