(from the article `naval ship`) By 1955 the modern jet aircraft carrier had emerged, with steam catapults, an angled deck, and a mirror landing system. The first full jet carrier ... Found on http://www.britannica.com/eb/a-z/f/48
USS Forrestal is an American Forrestal Class aircraft carrier of 59060 tons standard displacement launched in 1954 - the first aircraft carrier to be built following the Second World War. USS Forrestal is powered by eight Babcock & Wilcox boilers driving four Westinghouse geared turbines providing a top speed of 33 knots and a range of 8000 mil... Found on http://www.probertencyclopaedia.com/browse/RF.HTM