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Aircraft carriers

Scope note

Use for the largest warships acting as floating mobile air stations with facilities for the takeoff, landing, and servicing of aircraft.

Term type

AAT

Getty AAT term number

3000212608

Equivalent Terms used

aircraft carrier

Created

13yrs ago

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