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DÉDALO light aircraft carrier (1943/1967)
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Dédalo 1974
Ships
| Name | No | Yard No | Builder | Laid down | Launched | Comm | Fate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dédalo (ex-Cabot, ex-Wilmington) | R01 | New York SB, Camden, USA | 13.3.1942 | 4.4.1943 | 24.7.1943 // 30.8.1967 | to USA 8.1989 |
Technical data
| Displacement standard, t | 13000 |
|---|---|
| Displacement full, t | 16416 |
| Length, m | 182.9 wl 189.9 oa |
| Breadth, m | 21.8 wl 33.3 oa |
| Draught, m | 7.90 full load |
| No of shafts | 4 |
| Machinery | 4 sets General Electric geared steam turbines, 4 Babcock & Wilcox boilers |
| Power, h. p. | 100000 |
| Max speed, kts | 31 |
| Fuel, t | oil 1800 |
| Endurance, nm(kts) | 7500(15) |
| Armour, mm | belt: 127 on 16mm plating, bulkheads: 127, main deck: 51 |
| Armament | 2 x 4 - 40/60 Mk 2, 9 x 2 - 40/60 Mk 1, 28 helicopters (SH-3D, AB-212ASW, AH-1, CH-19) |
| Electronic equipment | SPS-6, SPS-8, SPS-10, SPS-40, 2x Mk 28, 2x Mk 29 radars, WLR-1 ECM suite |
| Complement | 1112 + air group |
Air group
| Year | VSTOL attackers | Helicopters |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | --- | 8 SH-3D Sea King, 4 AB-204/212ASW, 4 AH-1 Cobra, 4 CH-19E Chickasaw |
| 1984 | 5 AV-8S Matador, 1 TAV-8A Matador | 8 SH-3D Sea King, 4 AH-1 Hue Cobra, 4 AB-212ASW |
Standard scale images
Dédalo 1980
Graphics
Dédalo 1974
Aircraft facilities
(fd - 3,773 m², ha - 1,313 m² / 6,957 m³): Flight deck: 166.1 x 32.9 m. Hangar: 78.6 x 16.7 x 5.3 m. There were 2 lifts in center line (12.7 t, 12.8 x 13.4 m). Aircraft fuel stowage: 462 700 l.
Project history US Independence class light aircraft carrier, transferred to Spain under MDAP on 30 August 1967 and purchased outright in 1973. The transfer of Thetis Bay (LPH6)
US Independence class light aircraft carrier, transferred to Spain under MDAP on 30 August 1967 and purchased outright in 1973. The transfer of Thetis Bay (LPH6) was originally contemplated. Extensively refitted and modernized before transfer, with strengthened decks and lifts, new electronic equipment, and funnels 1 and 3 removed. In later years best speed reported as 24 kts. In 1976 she became the first ship carried Harrier VSTOL attackers.
Ship protection
The 127mm belt and 51mm main deck protected machinery and ammunition magazines.
Modernizations
early 1980s: - 1 x 4 - 40/60 (fwd)
Naval service
Returned to US in 1989 for preservation at New Orleans as a museum.
