[Machine Translation] Aircraft carriers (aircraft carriers) replaced battleships as the core naval force in World War II and have maintained their position as "kings of the sea" to this day. This book traces and explains the history of aircraft carriers and carrier task forces owned and operated by navies around the world, from the world's first aircraft carrier built by the United Kingdom to the present day. Not only regular aircraft carriers of various navies, but also carrier-type cruisers, destroyers, assault landing craft, and the latest unmanned aircraft carriers are featured. This is the definitive carrier manual that clearly summarizes the carrier as a combat ship, the fleet centered on the carrier, and the changes in carrier operations in each country.