Andrew Anderson-class Supercarrier

       The Anderson-class Fleet Supercarriers were a class of 4 Supercarriers built for the United Federation Navy, and which served in the United Federation Navy and the Madden Imperial Reichsmarine. All four ships were named for Presidents of the United Federation, though two of the four were renamed under the rule of Ryan Madden. Had the class' originally planned run of 8 ships been completed, the final vessel would have carried the name Enterprise in keeping with Federation Navy tradition. They were among the largest carriers in the history of the Federation, and were made to replace the Kennedy-class and Defiant-class. The only naval vessels which ever exceeded their displacement were the Patriamic Battleships and the Midway-class Aircraft Carriers. 

Despite their massive scale, all four ships would eventually be lost; the Nicholas Lapord was labelled a total loss after an explosion caused deep flooding and permanent structural damage after completing only one cruise. John Banks-George, renamed by the fascist government as Overlord, was sunk by FWS Liberty at the Battle of the Dune Sea, while Christopher Fallis, renamed Unbridled Rage, was likewise sunk at Dune Sea by a combined effort of the MNS Colossus, MNS Vengeance, and finally MNS Enterprise. The final survivor, Andrew Anderson, spared renaming thanks to Anderson's role in the Imperial government, was sunk after sustaining damage from 6 allied carriers, most prominently FWS Alexander Hamilton and MNS Enterprise. 

In the period of time immediately following their completion, up until the end of their reign at the hands of the Allied Forces, the ships amassed a significant, almost legendary, reputation for their seakeeping abilities and their carrying capacity. They were, and still are, the standards of reference with which all other carriers are compared to.

In combat, however, their lack of maneuverability compared to the rest of the fleet, as well as more minor issues in the use of outdated technology at the time of Prairie War III, the three ships that served were considered less capable combatants than estimates had led analysts to believe. All three were sunk by the Allies, often at the hands of ships which were far smaller and could carry fewer aircraft - but were successfully defended by fleet elements, could maneuver with them, and could conduct evasive actions much quicker. It is a subject of debate whether or not the loss of these ships was more due to a lack of proper escorts that they were designed to operate with, or through their inability to maneuver and defend themselves.