Independence-class aircraft carrier
Light aircraft carrier class of the US Navy / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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For the class of littoral combat ships, see Independence-class littoral combat ship.
The Independence-class aircraft carriers were a class of light carriers built for the United States Navy that served during World War II.
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USS San Jacinto on a training cruise off the east coast in 1944 | |
Class overview | |
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Builders | New York Shipbuilding |
Operators | |
Succeeded by | Saipan-class aircraft carrier |
Built | 1941–1943 |
In commission | 1943–1989 |
Completed | 9 |
Lost | 1 |
Retired | 8 |
General characteristics | |
Type | Light aircraft carrier |
Displacement | 11,000 tons (standard), 14,220 design, 15,100 design full load |
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Beam |
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Draught | 26 ft |
Propulsion |
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Speed | 31.5 knot (36 mph 58 km/h) maximum |
Range | 13,000 nautical miles (24,000 km) at 15 knots (28 km/h) |
Complement | 140 officer, 1,321 enlisted |
Sensors and processing systems | SC radar |
Armament | 26 × Bofors 40 mm guns (2 quad, 8 dual, 16 single, 10 Mk 51 directors) |
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