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A variation on the [[Essex-class]] built in World War II, the [[U.S. Navy]]'s '''Ticonderoga-class''' or "long-hull Essex" aircraft carriers were 27,100 ton ships capable of carrying 80 or more aircraft. As built, they had straight decks, although the first [[angled deck]] in the fleet was installed when the [[USS Antietam (CV-36)|''USS Antietam'' (CV-36)]], was overhauled. | A variation on the [[Essex-class]] built in World War II, the [[U.S. Navy]]'s '''Ticonderoga-class''' or "long-hull Essex" aircraft carriers were 27,100 ton ships capable of carrying 80 or more aircraft. As built, they had straight decks, although the first [[angled deck]] in the fleet was installed when the [[USS Antietam (CV-36)|''USS Antietam'' (CV-36)]], was overhauled. | ||
==Characteristics== | ==Characteristics== | ||
''USS Ticonderoga'' (CV-14); later ships may vary slightly<ref>{{citation | [[USS Ticonderoga (CV-14)|''USS Ticonderoga'' (CV-14)]]; later ships may vary slightly<ref>{{citation | ||
| url = http://www.hazegray.org/danfs/carriers/cv14.htm | | url = http://www.hazegray.org/danfs/carriers/cv14.htm | ||
| title = Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships | | title = Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships | ||
Revision as of 17:52, 20 August 2010
A variation on the Essex-class built in World War II, the U.S. Navy's Ticonderoga-class or "long-hull Essex" aircraft carriers were 27,100 ton ships capable of carrying 80 or more aircraft. As built, they had straight decks, although the first angled deck in the fleet was installed when the USS Antietam (CV-36), was overhauled.
Characteristics
USS Ticonderoga (CV-14); later ships may vary slightly[1]
- Dimensions, 888' x 93' x 28' 7"
- Armament
- 12 x 5"-38 caliber
- 32 x 40mm
- 46 x 20mm
- Aircraft: 80+
- Armor
- 4" Belt
- 2 1/2" Hanger deck
- 1 1/2" Deck
- 1 1/2" Conning Tower.
- Machinery, 150,000 SHP; Westinghouse Geared Turbines, 4 screws
- Speed, 33 Knots
- Crew 3448
References
- ↑ Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships, vol. Volume VII, 1981, at 182-187