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The designation 'CVA' was actually used for a while to refer to attack aircraft carriers. Though I'm not sure what even distinguishes an 'attack' aircraft carrier from any other aircraft carrier and that designation was eventually merged back in with CV.

Anyway, it's a messy business. I wonder what they're going to call Shinano if/when she's added to the game since she's certainly big enough to be considered a CVB. On the other hand her planned roll was something more like a support ship since her actual air wing was really small.