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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)

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