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No attempts at this one. Here's a clue: the 'C' does NOT stand for 'carrier'.
cruiser voler - the last word is French meaning heavier than air flying (i.e., planes)
Yes, you are right. I changed the original post #4870 to show that the question was answered. I did not want to clog up the thread with duplicate post.
US Aircraft Carriers carry the designation CV, with a number. What do the letters CV stand for?
The letters-plus-numbers designations of US warships were originally introduced because ships names are not (quite) unique. The navy was already using CA as a designation for another class of cruisers.
I think I'll give you that one. Yes, the C stands for cruiser - cos the early carriers were cruiser-sized (not converted cruisers, usually). The V comes from the english word aViation - which is near enough to the french word voler to win you the prize.
The letters-plus-numbers designations of US warships were originally introduced because ships names are not (quite) unique. The navy was already using CA as a designation for another class of cruisers.
