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US Navy Experience – No Aircraft Carrier Sunk Since WW2

In 2005 the U.S. Navy conducted a SINKEX on the decommissioned supercarrier USS America to test survivability. The exercise showed the vessel could absorb dozens of 250‑500 kg bombs on the flight deck and multiple underwater explosions without sinking. Modern carriers incorporate thicker steel, Kevlar spall liners, segmented fire bays, double‑hull sections and automated fire‑suppression, raising the estimated damage needed to sink them to more than four torpedoes or cruise missiles. The findings reinforce design philosophies that prioritize compartmentalization and redundancy for future carrier construction.