Yes the big flat tops are magnificent, We have one in Corpus Christi and when my son was a boy scout we went down and stayed the night aboard. It is the Lexington, an old girl but in good shape! It was a grand experience.
My father was a Quarter Master on board a Jeep carrier in WWII. They carry the Initials CVE, I asked him what that meant, He said " Combustible...Vulnerable.... Expendable. They were not nearly as comfortable as the big flattops but they got a few licks in he said, and took a few also