America's First Aircraft Carrier

America’s First Aircraft Carrier tells the remarkable story of the USS Langley . The narrative provides an in-depth discussion of the ship’s origins as the collier USS Jupiter , which was built with a “first of” propulsion system that has been adapted for use in present-day Ford -class carriers. Author David F. Winkler considers the post–World War I debate for procuring carriers, the decision to convert Jupiter , and the identification of constructor Clayton Simmers as the father of the American