dustin Posted December 30, 2006 Share #1 Posted December 30, 2006 CV AIRCRAFT CARRIERS: Named from famous old ships and battles LEXINGTON CLASS: WEIGHT-33,000 TONS LENGTH-901' 2" BEAM-130' 1" DRAFT-32' 6" SPEED-34 KNOTS ARMAMENT- 16 5"/38 86 PLANES CV-2 LEXINGTON COMM. 14 DEC. 1927 LOST CV-3 SARATOGA COMM. 16 NOV. 1927 RANGER CLASS: WEIGHT- 14,500 TONS LENGHT-796' BEAM-109' 6" DRAFT- 24" 6" SPEED-30 KNOTS ARMAMENT-8 5"/25 72 PLANES CV-4 RANGER COMM. 4 JUNE 1934 YORKTOWN CLASS: WEIGHT-19,800 TONS LENGTH-827' 4" BEAM-114' DRAFT-28' 6" SPEED-34 KNOTS ARMAMENT- 8 5"/38 85 PLANES CV-5 ENTERPRISE COMM. 12 MAY 1938 CV-6 YORKTOWN COMM. 30 SEPT 1937 LOST WASP CLASS: WEIGHT-14,700 TONS LENGTH-739' BEAM-80' 9" DRAFT-20' SPEED-30 KNOTS ARMAMENT- 8 5"/38 84 PLANES CV-7 WASP COMM. 25 APR.1940 LOST HORNET CLASS: WEIGHT-20,000 TONS LENGTH-809' 6" BEAM-83' 3" DRAFT-21' 8" SPEED-34 KNOTS ARMAMENT- 8 5"/38 81 PLANES CV-8 HORNET COMM. 20 OCT. 1941 LOST ESSEX CLASS: WEIGHT- 27,100 TONS LENGHT-872' BEAM-147' DRAFT-21' 7" SPEED- 33 KNOTS ARMAMENT- 12 5"/38 103 PLANES CV-9 ESSEX COMM. 31 DEC. 1942 CV-10 YORKTOWN COMM. 15 APR. 1943 CV-11 INTREPID COMM. 16 AUG. 1943 CV-12 HORNET COMM. 29 NOV. 1943 CV-13 FRANKLIN COMM. 31 JAN. 1944 CV-14 TICONDEROGA COMM. 8 MAY 1944 CV-15 RANDOLPH COMM. 19 OCT. 1944 CV-16 LEXINGTON COMM. 17 FEB. 1943 CV-17 BUNKER HILL COMM. 24 MAY 1943 CV-18 WASP COMM. 24 NOV. 1943 CV-19 HANCOCK COMM. 15 APR. 1944 CV-20 BENNINGTON COMM. 6 AUG. 1944 CV-21 BOXER COMM. 16 APR. 1945 CV-36 ANTIETAM COMM. 28 JAN. 1945 CV-38 SHANGRI-LA COMM. 15 SEPT. 1944 CV-39 LAKE CHAMPLAIN COMM. 3 JUNE 1945 CV-17 BUNKER HILL COMM. 24 MAY 1943 EXAMPLE OF FLEET TYPE AIRCRAFT CARRIER (ESSEX CLASS) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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