List of ASW Carriers
Aircraft carriers and helicopter carriers that had primary ASW duties from the mid 1960s onward.
- Argentine Navy
- ARA Independencia - one ship (ex-Colossus class) ASW (retired/scrapped) fixed-wing CATOBAR S-2 and helicopters
- ARA Veinticinco de Mayo - one ship (ex-Colossus class) ASW (retired/scrapped) fixed-wing CATOBAR S-2 and helicopters
- Brazilian Navy
- NAeL Minas Gerais - one ship (ex-Colossus class) ASW (retired/scrapped) fixed-wing CATOBAR and helicopters
- French Navy
- Arromanches - one ship (ex-Colossus class) ASW (retired/scrapped) fixed-wing CATOBAR and helicopters
- Italian Navy
- Giuseppe Garibaldi one ship, ASW helicopter carrier 1985-1988, STOVL fighters and ASW helicopters carrier 1988-.
- Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force
- Hyūga class (2009-). ASW, utility, and sea mine clearing helicopters
- Spanish Navy
- Dédalo - one ship (ex-Independence class) ASW helicopter carrier 1967-1976, STOVL carrier 1976-1989. Strike/ASW (retired/scrapped) STOVL and helicopters
- Principe de Asturias one ship STOVL fighters and helicopters
- Royal Navy
- HMS Bulwark Centaur class aircraft carrier In 1979 recommissioned from reserve as a helicopter ASW carrier. (retired/scrapped)
- HMS Hermes Centaur class aircraft carrier Converted to helicopter ASW in 1976. (sold to India, renamed INS Viraat)
- Invincible class - three ships Strike/ASW/Amphibious Assault STOVL and helicopters. These ships were originally designed as through deck cruisers for the ASW role, but ended up also equipped with Harrier STOVL fighters. After the Falklands War they were used as conventional, albeit light, fleet aircraft carriers in the power projection role.
- Royal Australian Navy
- HMAS Melbourne - one ship (Majestic class) Strike/ASW (retired/scrapped) fixed-wing CATOBAR and helicopters
- Royal Canadian Navy
- HMCS Bonaventure - one ship (ex-Majestic class) ASW (retired/scrapped) fixed-wing CATOBAR and helicopters
- Royal Netherlands Navy
- HNLMS Karel Doorman - one ship (ex-Colossus class) ASW (retired/sold to Argentina as Veinticinco de Mayo, scrapped) fixed-wing CATOBAR and helicopters
- Soviet/Russian Navy
- Moskva class ASW helicopter support ship, large rear deck landing pad and hangar for 18 helicopters (retired/scrapped) Helicopters only
- Kiev Class cruiser/carrier guided missile cruiser/limited air defense/ASW (retired/sold) STOVL and helicopters
- United States Navy
- Essex class - ASW carriers with fixed-wing and helicopter anti-submarine aircraft and AEW aircraft, although for a short time some also carried an A-4 Skyhawk squadron for daytime combat air patrol (retired/scrapped) fixed-Wing CATOBAR and helicopters
- Wasp class, Tarawa class, and the LPH Amphibious assault ships were given secondary roles of sea control meaning they would deploy with a modified air complement consisting of helicopters for ASW coverage and a larger STOVL fighter group for air defense and even limited strike missions, but lack AEW.
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