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Intrepid 1943

Ships

No	Name	Yard No	Builder	Laid down	Launched	Comm	Fate
CV9, 10.1952- CVA9, 3.1960- CVS9	Essex	392	Newport News	28.4.1941	31.7.1942	31.12.1942	ASW aircraft carrier 3.1960, stricken 6.1975
CV10, 10.1952- CVA10, 9.1957- CVS10	Yorktown (ex-Bon Homme Richard)	393	Newport News	1.12.1941	21.1.1943	15.4.1943	ASW aircraft carrier 9.1957, stricken 6.1973, preserved
CV11, 10.1952- CVA11, 3.1962- CVS11	Intrepid	394	Newport News	1.12.1941	26.4.1943	16.8.1943	ASW aircraft carrier 3.1962, stricken 2.1982, preserved
CV12, 10.1952- CVA12, 6.1959- CVS12	Hornet (ex-Kearsarge)	395	Newport News	3.8.1942	30.8.1943	29.11.1943	ASW aircraft carrier 6.1959, stricken 7.1989, preserved
CV13, 10.1952- CVA13, 8.1953- CVS13, 5.1959- AVT8	Franklin	396	Newport News	7.12.1942	14.10.1943	31.1.1944	ASW aircraft carrier 10.1952, aviation transport 5.1959, stricken 10.1964
CV14, 10.1952- CVA14, 10.1969- CVS14	Ticonderoga (ex-Hancock)	397	Newport News	1.2.1943	7.2.1944	8.5.1944	ASW aircraft carrier 10.1969, stricken 11.1973
CV15, 10.1952- CVA15, 3.1959- CVS15	Randolph	398	Newport News	10.5.1943	29.6.1944	9.10.1944	ASW aircraft carrier 3.1959, stricken 6.1973
CV16, 10.1952 - CVA16, 10.1962 - CVS16, 1.1969 - CVT16, 7.1978 - AVT16	Lexington (ex-Cabot)	1508	Bethlehem, Quincy	15.9.1941	26.9.1942	17.2.1943	ASW aircraft carrier 10.1962, training aircraft carrier 1.1969, auxiliary aircraft landing training ship 7.1978, stricken 11.1991, preserved
CV17, 10.1952- CVA17, 8.1953- CVS17	Bunker Hill	1509	Bethlehem, Quincy	15.9.1941	7.12.1942	20.5.1943	ASW aircraft carrier 8.1953, stricken 11.1966
CV18, 10.1952- CVA18, 11.1956- CVS18	Wasp (ex-Oriskany)	1510	Bethlehem, Quincy	18.3.1942	17.8.1943	24.11.1943	ASW aircraft carrier 11.1956, stricken 7.1972
CV19, 10.1952 - CVA19, 6.1975 - CV19	Hancock (ex-Ticonderoga)	1511	Bethlehem, Quincy	26.1.1943	17.8.1943	15.4.1944	stricken 1.1976
CV20, 10.1952- CVA20, 6.1959- CVS20	Bennington		Newport News	15.12.1942	26.2.1944	6.8.1944	ASW aircraft carrier 6.1959, stricken 9.1989
CV21, 10.1952- CVA21, 11.1955- CVS21, 1.1959- LPH4	Boxer	410	Newport News	13.9.1943	14.12.1944	16.4.1945	ASW aircraft carrier 11.1955, assault helicopter carrier 1.1959, stricken 12.1969
CV31, 10.1952- CVA31, 6.1975- CV31	Bon Homme Richard		New York N Yd, Brooklyn	1.2.1943	29.4.1944	26.11.1944	stricken 9.1989
CV32, 10.1952- CVA32, 8.1953- CVS32, 5.1959- AVT10	Leyte (ex-Crown Point)	446	Newport News	21.2.1944	23.8.1945	11.4.1946	ASW aircraft carrier 8.1953, aviation transport 5.1959, stricken 6.1969
CV33, 10.1952- CVA33, 10.1958- CVS33	Kearsarge		New York N Yd, Brooklyn	1.3.1944	5.5.1945	2.3.1946	ASW aircraft carrier 10.1958, stricken 5.1973
CV34, 10.1952- CVA34, 6.1975- CV34	Oriskany		New York N Yd, Brooklyn	1.5.1944	13.10.1945	25.9.1950	stricken 7.1989
CV35	Reprisal		New York N Yd, Brooklyn	1.7.1944	1946	---	cancelled 11.8.1945
CV36, 10.1952- CVA36, 8.1953- CVS36	Antietam		Philadelphia N Yd	15.3.1943	20.8.1944	28.1.1945	ASW aircraft carrier 8.1953, stricken 5.1973
CV37, 10.1952- CVA37, 11.1953- CVS37, 3.1959- LPH5	Princeton (ex-Valley Forge)		Philadelphia N Yd	14.9.1943	8.7.1945	18.11.1945	ASW aircraft carrier 11.1953, assault helicopter carrier 3.1959, stricken 1.1970
CV38, 10.1952- CVA38, 6.1969- CVS38	Shangri La		Norfolk N Yd, Portsmouth	15.1.1943	24.2.1944	15.9.1944	ASW aircraft carrier 6.1969, stricken 7.1982
CV39, 10.1952- CVA39, 8.1957- CVS39	Lake Champlain		Norfolk N Yd, Portsmouth	15.3.1943	2.11.1944	3.6.1945	ASW aircraft carrier 8.1957, stricken 12.1969
CV40, 10.1952- CVA40, 1.1955- CVS40, 1961- AVT12	Tarawa		Norfolk N Yd, Portsmouth	1.3.1944	12.5.1945	8.12.1945	ASW aircraft carrier 1.1955, aviation transport 1961, stricken 6.1967
CV45, 10.1952- CVA45, 11.1953- CVS45, 7.1961- LPH8	Valley Forge		Philadelphia N Yd	7.9.1944	18.11.1945	3.11.1946	ASW aircraft carrier 11.1953, assault helicopter carrier 7.1961, stricken 1.1970
CV46	Iwo Jima	447	Newport News	29.1.1945	---	---	cancelled 11.8.1945
CV47, 10.1952- CVA47, 11.1955- CVS47, 5.1959- AVT11	Philippine Sea (ex-Wright)	1570	Bethlehem, Quincy	19.8.1944	5.9.1945	11.5.1946	ASW aircraft carrier 11.1955, aviation transport 5.1959, stricken 12.1969

Technical data

Data variant	as commissioned, except Oriskany	Oriskany and others SCB-27A modernization	SCB-27C modernization, CVA11, 14, 19	SCB-27C modernization, CVA16, 31, 38	SCB-125 and SCB-125A modernization	LPH conversion
Displacement standard, t	27208	28404	29601	30580	30800	26669
Displacement full, t	34881	40600	41944	43060	41200	34881
Length, m	CV9 - 13, 16 - 18, 20, 31: 249.9 wl, 265.8 oa CV14, 15, 17 - 19, 21, 32 - 40, 45 - 47: 249.9 wl, 270.7 oa	249.7 wl 273.8 oa	249.9 wl 273.8 oa	249.9 wl 272.6 oa	251.3 wl 271.3 oa	250.0 wl 265.9 oa
Breadth, m	28.3 wl 45.0 oa	30.9 wl 46.3 oa	31.5 wl 50.8 oa	31.4 wl 50.9 oa	30.8 wl 59.7 oa	28.4 wl 45.0 oa
Draught, m	8.38 full load	9.10	9.02	9.20	9.55	8.40
No of shafts	4	4	4	4	4	4
Machinery	4 sets Westinghouse geared steam turbines, 8 Babcock & Wilcox boilers	4 sets Westinghouse geared steam turbines, 8 Babcock & Wilcox boilers	4 sets Westinghouse geared steam turbines, 8 Babcock & Wilcox boilers	4 sets Westinghouse geared steam turbines, 8 Babcock & Wilcox boilers	4 sets Westinghouse geared steam turbines, 8 Babcock & Wilcox boilers	4 sets Westinghouse geared steam turbines, 4 Babcock & Wilcox boilers
Power, h. p.	150000	150000	150000	150000	150000	75000
Max speed, kts	32.7	30	29.1	29.1	30.3	25
Fuel, t	oil 4758 - 6330	oil	oil	oil	oil	oil
Endurance, nm(kts)	15440 (15)	15000 (15)	15000 (15)	15000 (15)	15000 (15)	15000 (15)
Armour, mm	belt: 102 - 64, hangar deck: 64, main deck: 38	belt: 37, hangar deck: 64, main deck: 38	belt: 37, hangar deck: 64, main deck: 38	belt: 37, hangar deck: 64, main deck: 38	belt: 37, hangar deck: 64, main deck: 38	belt: 102 - 64, hangar deck: 64, main deck: 38
Armament	CV9: 4 x 2 - 127/38 Mk 12, 4 x 1 - 127/38 Mk 12, 8 x 4 - 40/56 Mk 1.2, 46 x 1 - 20/70 Mk 4, 91 aircraft (F4F Wildcat, F4U Corsair fighters, SB2U Vindicator, SB2C Helldiver, SBD Dauntless dive bombers, TBF, TBM Avenger torpedo bombers, SOC Seagull reconnaissance planes) CV10 - 12, 16 -18: 4 x 2 - 127/38 Mk 12, 4 x 1 - 127/38 Mk 12, 8 x 4 - 40/56 Mk 1.2, 46 x 1 - 20/70 Mk 4, 91 aircraft (F4F Wildcat, F4U Corsair, F6F Hellcat fighters, SB2C Helldiver, SBD Dauntless dive bombers, TBF/TBM Avenger torpedo bombers, SOC Seagull reconnaissance planes) CV13, 14, 19: 4 x 2 - 127/38 Mk 12, 4 x 1 - 127/38 Mk 12, 8 x 4 - 40/56 Mk 1.2, 46 x 1 - 20/70 Mk 4, 91 aircraft (F4F Wildcat, F4U Corsair, F6F Hellcat, F7F Tigercat fighters, SB2C Helldiver, SBD Dauntless dive bombers, TBF/TBM Avenger torpedo bombers, SOC Seagull reconnaissance planes) CV15, 20, 31, 38: 4 x 2 - 127/38 Mk 12, 4 x 1 - 127/38 Mk 12, 10 x 4 - 40/56 Mk 1.2, 57 x 1 - 20/70 Mk 4, 91 aircraft (F4F Wildcat, F4U Corsair, F6F Hellcat, F7F Tigercat fighters, SBD Dauntless, SB2C Helldiver dive bombers, TBF/TBM Avenger torpedo bombers, SOC Seagull reconnaissance planes) CV21: 4 x 2 - 127/38 Mk 12, 4 x 1 - 127/38 Mk 12, 18 x 4 - 40/56 Mk 1.2, 35 x 2 - 20/70 Mk 4, 91 aircraft (F4F Wildcat, F4U Corsair, F6F Hellcat, F7F Tigercat, FR Fireball fighters, SB2C Helldiver dive bombers, TBF/TBM Avenger torpedo bombers, SOC Seagull reconnaissance planes) CV32, 33: 4 x 2 - 127/38 Mk 32, 4 x 1 - 127/38 Mk 24, 18 x 4 - 40/56 Mk 2, 35 x 2 - 20/70 Mk 24, 91 aircraft (F4U Corsair, F6F Hellcat, F7F Tigercat, FR Fireball, F8F Bearcat fighters, SB2C Helldiver dive bombers, TBF/TBM Avenger torpedo bombers) CV36: 4 x 2 - 127/38 Mk 12, 4 x 1 - 127/38 Mk 12, 18 x 4 - 40/56 Mk 1.2, 16 x 2 - 20/70 Mk 4, 23 x 1 - 20/70 Mk 4, 91 aircraft (F4F Wildcat, F4U Corsair, F6F Hellcat, F7F Tigercat fighters, SB2C Helldiver dive bombers, TBF/TBM Avenger torpedo bombers, SOC Seagull reconnaissance planes) CV37: 4 x 2 - 127/38 Mk 12, 4 x 1 - 127/38 Mk 12, 18 x 4 - 40/56 Mk 1.2, 16 x 2 - 20/70 Mk 4, 23 x 1 - 20/70 Mk 4, 91 aircraft (F4F Wildcat, F4U Corsair, F6F Hellcat, F7F Tigercat, FR Fireball, F8F Bearcat fighters, SB2C Helldiver dive bombers, TBF/TBM Avenger torpedo bombers) CV39: 4 x 2 - 127/38 Mk 12, 4 x 1 - 127/38 Mk 12, 18 x 4 - 40/56 Mk 1.2, 16 x 2 - 20/70 Mk 4, 23 x 1 - 20/70 Mk 4, 91 aircraft (F4F Wildcat, F4U Corsair, F6F Hellcat, F7F Tigercat, FR Fireball, F8F Bearcat fighters, SB2C Helldiver dive bombers, TBF/TBM Avenger torpedo bombers, SOC Seagull reconnaissance planes) CV40:  4 x 2 - 127/38 Mk 12, 4 x 1 - 127/38 Mk 12, 18 x 4 - 40/56 Mk 1.2, 16 x 2 - 20/70 Mk 4, 23 x 1 - 20/70 Mk 4, 91 aircraft (F4U Corsair, F6F Hellcat, F7F Tigercat, FR Fireball, F8F Bearcat fighters, SB2C Helldiver dive bombers, TBF/TBM Avenger torpedo bombers) CV45, 47: 4 x 2 - 127/38 Mk 32, 4 x 1 - 127/38 Mk 24, 18 x 4 - 40/60 Mk 2, 16 x 2 - 20/70 Mk 24, 23 x 1 - 20/70 Mk 10, 91 aircraft (F4U Corsair, F6F Hellcat, F7F Tigercat, FR Fireball, F8F Bearcat fighters, SB2C Helldiver dive bombers, TBF/TBM Avenger torpedo bombers)	CV9, 18, 20: 8 x 1 - 127/38 Mk 24, 14 x 2 - 76/50 Mk 33, circa 80 aircraft (F4U/FG Corsair, F6F Hellcat, F7F Tigercat, F8F Bearcat, F2H Banshee, F9F Panther, F6U Pirate, F3D Skyknight fighters, AD Skyraider attackers, TBF/TBM Avenger torpedo bombers, F4U-P Corsair, F6F-P Hellcat, F8F-P Bearcat, F2H-P Banshee, F9F-P Panther reconnaissance planes, TBM-3S Avenger, AF Guardian ASW planes, AD-Q Skyraider ECM planes, TBM-3W Avenger, AD-W Skyraider early warning planes, TBM-3R Avenger cargo planes, HUK Huskee, HUP, HO4S/HRS Chickasaw helicopters) CVA10: 8 x 1 - 127/38 Mk 24, 14 x 2 - 76/50 Mk 33, circa 80 aircraft (F4U/FG Corsair, F6F Hellcat, F7F Tigercat, F8F Bearcat, F2H Banshee, F9F Panther, F3D Skyknight, F9F Cougar fighters, AU Corsair, AD Skyraider attackers, TBF/TBM Avenger torpedo bombers, F4U-P Corsair, F6F-P Hellcat, F8F-P Bearcat, F2H-P Banshee, F9F-P Panther, F9F-P Cougar reconnaissance planes, TBM-3S Avenger, AF Guardian ASW planes, AD-Q Skyraider ECM planes, TBM-3W Avenger, AD-W Skyraider early warning planes, TBM-3R Avenger cargo planes, HUK Huskee, HUP, HO4S/HRS Chickasaw, HO5S helicopters) CVA12: 8 x 1 - 127/38 Mk 24, 14 x 2 - 76/50 Mk 33, circa 80 aircraft (F4U/FG Corsair, F7F Tigercat, F2H Banshee, F9F Panther, F3D Skyknight, F9F Cougar fighters, AU Corsair, AD Skyraider attackers, TBF/TBM Avenger torpedo bombers, F4U-P Corsair, F8F-P Bearcat, F2H-P Banshee, F9F-P Panther, F9F-P Cougar reconnaissance planes, TBM-3S Avenger, AF Guardian ASW planes, AD-Q Skyraider ECM planes, TBM-3W Avenger, AD-W Skyraider early warning planes, TBM-3R Avenger cargo planes, HUK Huskee, HUP, HO4S/HRS Chickasaw, HO5S helicopters) CVA15: 8 x 1 - 127/38 Mk 24, 14 x 2 - 76/50 Mk 33, circa 80 aircraft (F4U/FG Corsair, F6F Hellcat, F7F Tigercat, F2H Banshee, F9F Panther, F3D Skyknight, F9F Cougar fighters, AU Corsair, AD Skyraider attackers, TBF/TBM Avenger torpedo bombers, F4U-P Corsair, F6F-P Hellcat, F8F-P Bearcat, F2H-P Banshee, F9F-P Panther, F9F-P Cougar reconnaissance planes, TBM-3S Avenger, AF Guardian ASW planes, AD-Q Skyraider ECM planes, TBM-3W Avenger, AD-W Skyraider early warning planes, TBM-3R Avenger cargo planes, HUK Huskee, HUP, HO4S/HRS Chickasaw, HO5S helicopters) CVA33: 8 x 1 - 127/38 Mk 24, 14 x 2 - 76/50 Mk 33, circa 80 aircraft (F4U/FG Corsair, F6F Hellcat, F7F Tigercat, F8F Bearcat, F2H Banshee, F9F Panther, F6U Pirate, F3D Skyknight fighters, AU Corsair, AD Skyraider attackers, TBF/TBM Avenger torpedo bombers, F4U-P Corsair, F6F-P Hellcat, F8F-P Bearcat, F2H-P Banshee, F9F-P Panther reconnaissance planes, TBM-3S Avenger, AF Guardian ASW planes, AD-Q Skyraider ECM planes, TBM-3W Avenger, AD-W Skyraider early warning planes, TBM-3R Avenger cargo planes, HUK Huskee, HUP, HO4S/HRS Chickasaw, HO5S helicopters) CV34: 8 x 1 - 127/38 Mk 24, 14 x 2 - 76/50 Mk 33, 16 x 2 - 20/70 Mk 24, circa 80 aircraft (F4U/FG Corsair, F6F Hellcat, F7F Tigercat, F8F Bearcat, F2H Banshee, F9F Panther, F6U Pirate fighters, AD Skyraider, AM Mauler attackers, TBF/TBM Avenger torpedo bombers, F4U-P Corsair, F6F-P Hellcat, F8F-P Bearcat, F2H-P Banshee, F9F-P Panther reconnaissance planes, TBM-3S Avenger ASW planes, AD-Q Skyraider, AM-Q Mauler ECM planes, TBM-3W Avenger, AD-W Skyraider early warning planes, TBM-3R Avenger cargo planes, HUK Huskee, HUP, HO4S/HRS Chickasaw helicopters) CVA39: 8 x 1 - 127/38 Mk 24, 14 x 2 - 76/50 Mk 33, circa 80 aircraft (F4U/FG Corsair, F6F Hellcat, F7F Tigercat, F8F Bearcat, F2H Banshee, F9F Panther, F3D Skyknight fighters, AU Corsair, AD Skyraider attackers, TBF/TBM Avenger torpedo bombers, F4U-P Corsair, F6F-P Hellcat, F8F-P Bearcat, F2H-P Banshee, F9F-P Panther reconnaissance planes, TBM-3S Avenger, AF Guardian ASW planes, AD-Q Skyraider ECM planes, TBM-3W Avenger, AD-W Skyraider early warning planes, TBM-3R Avenger cargo planes, HUK Huskee, HUP, HO4S/HRS Chickasaw, HO5S helicopters)	CVA11, 14: 8 x 1 - 127/38 Mk 24, 11 x 2 - 76/50 Mk 33, circa 80 aircraft (F4U/FG Corsair, F2H Banshee, F9F Panther, F3D Skyknight, F9F Cougar, FJ Fury, F7U Cutlass fighters, AU Corsair, AD Skyraider, AJ Savage attackers, TBF/TBM Avenger torpedo bombers, F4U-P Corsair, F2H-P Banshee, F9F-P Panther, AJ-P Savage, F9F-P Cougar, F7U-P Cutlass reconnaissance planes, TBM-3S Avenger, AF Guardian, S2F Tracker ASW planes, AD-Q Skyraider ECM planes, TBM-3W Avenger, AD-W Skyraider early warning planes, TBM-3R Avenger cargo planes, HUK Huskee, HUP, HO4S/HRS Chickasaw, HO5S helicopters) CVA19: 8 x 1 - 127/38 Mk 24, 11 x 2 - 76/50 Mk 33, circa 80 aircraft (F4U/FG Corsair, F2H Banshee, F9F Panther, F3D Skyknight, F9F Cougar, FJ Fury fighters, AU Corsair, AD Skyraider, AJ Savage attackers, TBF/TBM Avenger torpedo bombers, F4U-P Corsair, F2H-P Banshee, F9F-P Panther, AJ-P Savage, F9F-P Cougar reconnaissance planes, TBM-3S Avenger, AF Guardian, S2F Tracker ASW planes, AD-Q Skyraider ECM planes, TBM-3W Avenger, AD-W Skyraider early warning planes, TBM-3R Avenger cargo planes, HUK Huskee, HUP, HO4S/HRS Chickasaw, HO5S helicopters)	CVA16, 31: 8 x 1 - 127/38 Mk 24, 11 x 2 - 76/50 Mk 33, circa 80 aircraft (F4U/FG Corsair, F2H Banshee, F9F Panther, F3D Skyknight, F9F Cougar, FJ Fury, F7U Cutlass fighters, AU Corsair, AD Skyraider, AJ Savage attackers, F4U-P Corsair, F2H-P Banshee, F9F-P Panther, AJ-P Savage, F9F-P Cougar, F7U-P Cutlass reconnaissance planes, S2F Tracker ASW planes, AD-Q Skyraider ECM planes, AD-W Skyraider early warning planes, HUK Huskee, HUP, HO4S/HRS Chickasaw, HO5S, HSS Seabat/HUS Seahorse helicopters) CVA38: 8 x 1 - 127/38 Mk 24, 11 x 2 - 76/50 Mk 33, circa 80 aircraft (F4U/FG Corsair, F2H Banshee, F9F Panther, F3D Skyknight, F9F Cougar, FJ Fury, F7U Cutlass fighters, AU Corsair, AD Skyraider, AJ Savage attackers, F4U-P Corsair, F2H-P Banshee, F9F-P Panther, AJ-P Savage, F9F-P Cougar, F7U-P Cutlass reconnaissance planes, AF Guardian, S2F Tracker ASW planes, AD-Q Skyraider ECM planes, AD-W Skyraider early warning planes, HUK Huskee, HUP, HO4S/HRS Chickasaw, HO5S, HSS Seabat/HUS Seahorse helicopters)	4 x 1 - 127/38 Mk 24, circa 80 aircraft (F2H Banshee, F9F Cougar, FJ Fury, F3H Demon, F4D Skyray, F11F Tiger, F8U Crusader fighters, AD Skyraider, AJ Savage, A4D Skyhawk attackers, F2H-P Banshee, AJ-P Savage, F9F-P Cougar, F3H-P Demon, F8U-P Crusader reconnaissance planes, S2F Tracker ASW planes, AD-Q Skyraider ECM planes, AD-W Skyraider early warning planes, HUP, HO4S/HRS Chickasaw, HO5S, HSS Seabat/HUS Seahorse helicopters)	2 x 2 - 127/38 Mk 32, 2 x 1 - 127/38 Mk 24, 30 - 40 helicopters (HUP, HO4S/HRS Chickasaw, HO5S, HUS Seahorse, HR2S Mojave)
Military load	---	---	---	---	---	1650 marines
Electronic equipment	CV9: SK, SC-2, SG, 2x Mk 4 radars presumably CV10 - 12, 16 - 18: SK, SC-2, SG, SM, 2x Mk 12.22 radars presumably CV13 - 15, 19, 20, 31, 38: SK-2, SC-2, (1 - 2)x SG, SM, 2x Mk 12.22 radars presumably CV21, 32, 33, 36, 37, 39, 40, 45, 47: SK-2, SR, SG, SG-6, (0 -1)x SP, SX, 2x Mk 12.22, 2x Mk 29, 6x Mk 39, 9x Mk 28 radars, TDY ECM suite	CV9, 18, 20, 34: SPS-6, SR, SX, SPN-6, SPN-8, 4x Mk 25, 4x Mk 35 radars, SLR-2 ECM suite CV10, 12, 15, 33, 39: SPS-6, SR, SPS-8, SPN-6, SPN-8, 4x Mk 25, 4x Mk 35 radars, SLR-2 ECM suite	SPS-12, SPS-8, SPS-10, 4x Mk 25, 4x Mk 35 radars, SLR-2 ECM suite	SPS-12, SPS-8, SPS-10, 4x Mk 25, 4x Mk 35 radars. SLR-2 ECM suite	SPS-10, SPS-12, SPS-8, SR, 2x Mk 25, SPN-6, SPN-8, SPN-12 radars, SLR-2 ECM suite	SPS-10, SPS-12, SPS-30 radars, WLR-1, ULQ-6 ECM suites
Complement	2682	2905	3545	3545	3050

Air group

Year	fighters	dive bombers, fighters-bombers	torpedo bombers, attackers	reconnaissance, early warning, ECM planes	ASW planes and helos
11.1943 Essex	36 F6F-3 Hellcat	36 SBD-5 Dauntless	18 TBF-1 Avenger	---	---
6.1944 Wasp	34 F6F-3 Hellcat, 5 F6F-3N Hellcat	32 SB2C Helldiver	18 TBF-1 Avenger	---	---
11.1944 Wasp	54 F6F-3/5 Hellcat	24 SB2C-3 Helldiver	15 TBM-1C Avenger	---	---
1.1945 Essex	27 F6F-3 Hellcat, 17 F6F-5 Hellcat	36 F4U-1D Corsair	18 TBM-1C Avenger	---	---
3.1945 Randolph	49 F6F-5 Hellcat, 4 F6F-5N Hellcat, 2 F6F-5E Hellcat	15 SB2C-4E Helldiver	15 TBM-3 Avenger	2 F6F-5P Hellcat	---
7.1945 Bon Homme Richard	37 F6F-5N Hellcat	---	18 TBM-3 Avenger	---	---
6.1950 Valley Forge	30 F9F-2B Panther	28 F4U-4B Corsair, 3 F4U-5N Corsair	14 AD-4 Skyraider, 2 AD-3N Skyraider	2 F4U-5P Corsair, 3 AD-4Q Skyraider, 1 AD-3Q Skyraider, 3 AD-5W Skyraider	2 HO3S-1 Chickasaw
1952 Oriskany	24 F9F Panther	16 F4U-4/F4U-5N Corsair	18 AD-3/AD-4N Skyraider	4 F2H-2P Banshee, 2 AD-3W Skyraider	---
1956 Wasp	4 F2H Banshee	---	---	4 AD-5W Skyraider	20 S2F Tracker, 10 HSS-1 Seabat
1960 Princeton	---	---	---	---	2 HR2S Mojave, 24 HUS Seahorse
1966 Intrepid	---	---	24 A-4B Skyhawk, 24 A-1H Skyraider	---	6 UH-2A/B Sea Sprite
1973 Oriskany	24 F-8J Crusader	---	36 A-7B Corsair	4 RF-8G Crusader, 4 E-1B Tracer, 3 EKA-3B Skywarrior	4 SH-3G Sea King

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Aircraft facilities

(CV9) (fd - 8,648 m², ha - 4,247 m² / 22,723 m³): Flight deck: 262.8 x 32.9 m. Hangar: 199.4 x 21.3 x 5.35 m. There were 2 elevators in center line (12.7 t, 14.7 x 13.5 m) and 1 deck-edge (12.7 t, 18.3 x 10.4 m). No catapults. Aircraft fuel stowage: 908 900 l. 

(CV10-13, 17, 18) (fd - 8,648 m², ha - 4,247 m² / 22,723 m³): Flight deck: 262.8x 32.9 m. Hangar: 199.4 x 21.3 x 5.35 m. There were 2 elevators in center line (12.7 t, 14.7 x 13.5 m) and 1 deck-edge (12.7 t, 18.3 x 10.4 m). one flight deck H 4B and one doubled athwartships H 4A cataapults in hangar. Aircraft fuel stowage: 908 900 l.

(CV14, 15, 19, 21, 32-40, 45-47) (fd - 8,468 m², ha - 4,247 m² / 22,723 m³): Flight deck: 257.4x 32.9 m. Hangar: 199.4 x 21.3 x 5.35 m. There were 2 elevators in center line (12.7 t, 14.7 x 13.5 m) and 1 deck-edge (12.7 t, 18.3 x 10.4 m). Two flight deck H 4B catapults. Aircraft fuel stowage: 908 900 l.

(CV16)(fd - 8,648 m², ha - 4,247 m² / 22,723 m³): Flight deck: 262.8x 32.9 m. Hangar: 199.4 x 21.3 x 5.35 m. There were 2 elevators in center line (12.7 t, 14.7 x 13.5 m) and 1 deck-edge (12.7 t, 18.3 x 10.4 m). One flight deck H 4B catapult. Aircraft fuel stowage: 908 900 l.

(CV20, 31)(fd - 8,648 m², ha - 4,247 m² / 22,723 m³): Flight deck: 262.8x 32.9 m. Hangar: 199.4 x 21.3 x 5.35 m. There were 2 elevators in center line (12.7 t, 14.7 x 13.5 m) and 1 deck-edge (12.7 t, 18.3 x 10.4 m). Two flight deck H 4B catapults. Aircraft fuel stowage: 908 900 l.

SCB-27A modernization (CV9, 10, 12, 18, 20)(fd - ? m², ha - 4,247 m² / 22,723 m³): Flight deck: 265.2x 32.9 m. Hangar: 199.4 x 21.3 x 5.35 m. There were 2 elevators in centreline (fore and aft, 20.9 t, 17.7 x 13.4 m) and 1 deck-edge elevator (20.9 t, 18.3 x 10.4 m) . There were 2 H 8 catapults. Aircraft fuel stowage: 1 143 900 l (petrol).

SCB-27A modernization (CV15, 18, 21, 33, 34, 39)(fd - ? m², ha - 4,247 m² / 22,723 m³): Flight deck: 257.4x 32.9 m. Hangar: 199.4 x 21.3 x 5.35 m. There were 2 elevators in centreline (fore and aft, 20.9 t, 17.7 x 13.4 m) and 1 deck-edge elevator (20.9 t, 18.3 x 10.4 m) . There were 2 H 8 catapults. Aircraft fuel stowage: 1 143 900 l (petrol).

SCB-27C modernization(CVA11, 14, 19)(fd - ? m², ha - 4,247 m² / 22,723 m³): Flight deck: 262.7x 32.9 m. Hangar: 199.4 x 21.3 x 5.35 m. There were 1 lift in center line (20.9 t, 17.7 x 13.4 m) and 2 deck-edge lifts (fore, 20.9 t, 18.3 x 10.4 m, and aft, 25.8 t, 17.1 x 13.4 m) . There were 2 C 11 catapults. Aircraft fuel stowage: 1 792 700 l of jet fuel + 1 362 700 l petrol.

SCB-27C modernization (CVA16, 31, 38)(fd - ? m², ha - 4,247 m² / 22,723 m³): Flight deck: 262.4x 43.3 m. Hangar: 199.4 x 21.3 x 5.35 m. There were 1 lift in center line (20.9 t, 21.3 x 13.4 m) and 2 deck-edge lifts (port, 20.9 t, 17.1 x 13.4 m, and starboard, 25.8 t, 17.1 x 13.4 m) . There were 2 C 11 catapults. Aircraft fuel stowage: 1 817 000 l of jet fuel + 1 362 700 l petrol.

SCB-125 and SCB-125A modernization(fd - ? m², ha - 4,247 m² / 22,723 m³): Flight deck: 262.4x 43.3 m. Hangar: 199.4 x 21.3 x 5.35 m. There were 1 lift in center line (20.9 t, 17.7 x 13.4 m) and 2 deck-edge lifts (port, 20.9 t, 18.3 x 12.2 m, and starboard, 25.8 t, 17.1 x 13.4 m) . There were 2 H 8 (or C 11-1 on CVA34) catapults. Aircraft fuel stowage: 1 136 000 l.

Project history

Most well-known USN aircraft carriers, brought the invaluable contribution to victory over Japan in days of the Second World War. The fact of building of 24 heavy aircraft carriers in very short period is really unique in history of world shipbuilding. Design of Essex was developed in 1939-1940 on the basis of design of CV5 Yorktown aircraft carrier and differed by increased dimensions, strengthened AA armament, improved horizontal protection, more powerful catapults, advanced machinery and a number of other innovations. Number of carried airplanes also grown, causing increase of aircraft magazines and petrol tanks capacity.

The sizes of flight deck of Essex and 8 more ships were 262.8х32.9m, aircraft-carriers of the second group (CV14, 15, 19, 21, 32-40, 45-47) had hulls lengthened on 4.9 m, and flight decks shortened to 257.4m; it was been made for increase of elevation angles of bow and stern 40mm AA guns. Under the design each ship should carry three catapults: two on flight deck and one transverse in hangar. Really Essex was commissioned without the catapults, following ships with one deck and one hangar catapults (latter was mounted on six ships: CV10, 12-14, 17 and 18). By the end of 1943 all ships, both commissioned and built, had two deck catapults, all hangar catapults were removed.

Fitting of the deck-edge elevator which has been taken out the deck contour, became the important innovation. It increased hangar useful area, raised durability of a flight deck at the expense of liquidation of additional cuts in it, allowed ability to lift planes larger than the elevator size. Others two elevators were usual, in the centre-line. Horizontal protection of Essex, in comparison with the first Yorktown, has been significantly strengthened at the expense of thickening of hangar deck to 64mm. However, unlike British fleet carriers, flight deck remained unprotected. Deep of underwater protection was 5.1m. Propulsive plant of new carriers was arranged en echelon and has been unified with machinery of Atlanta class cruisers, representing as though doubled variant of the latter. As a whole machineries of all ships appeared quite successful: they differed by high reliability and could smoothly work at full speed for a long time. So, in November, 1945 Lake Champlain crossed Atlantic in four days and 9 hours with an average speed of 32.048kts. As result Essex class carriers were rather successful ships, frequently they were called as best carriers in a history. At the same time they possessed a number of lacks: weak flight deck, bad seaworthiness, bad ventilation of internal compartments, congestion of inhabited volumes. In the absence of armoured flight deck these carriers suffered from kamikazes attacks, with large crews losses.

At the end of war it was appeared that Essexes could not support new jet planes. Incomplete Oriskany was suspended pending completion of new design and completed in 1950 under revised SCB-27A design, existing ships (CV9, 10, 12, 15, 18, 20, 33, 39) were converted to SCB-27A later. SCB-27A design included strengthened flight deck, more powerful H-8 catapults, decreased number of 127mm guns, island superstructure reconstructed for better radar antenna coverage; hull was blistered (blisters were embed into the hull up to the hangar deck level and were invisible outside).

SCB-27B conversion program was dropped and next conversion was to SCB-27C standard (CV11, 14, 16, 19, 31, 38): ships received slightly wider blisters, two new C-11 steam catapults, aft centreline elevator was relocated to aft starboard deck-edge position, arresting gears were improved. CV16, 31 and 38 received also angled decks and "hurricane bows".

Later CV11, 14 and 19 were brought up to SCB-125 standard (Oriskany to SCB-125A). Almost all SCB-27A ships (CV9, 10, 12, 15, 18, 20, 33) were also given angled decks and enclosed bows. 15 ships were modernised, two carriers badly damaged late in the war (Franklin and Bunker Hill) were never reactivated. Antietam became test ship for the angled flight deck and then training carrier. Boxer, Princeton and Valley Forge became assault helicopter carriers with cargo stowed on former hangar deck. Ships had insufficient berthing spaces for carried troops and were not considered true LPH by the Marine Corps (for example, Princeton had accommodations ranging in capacity from 4 to 157 men, such division would destroy units cohesion).

Unmodernised ships were transferred to ASW duty and received CVS designation, later SCB-27As were also reduced to ASW service. Only CVA19, 31 and 34 were listed as attack carriers at the end of Vietnam War, CVA11 operated off Vietnam as "light" attack carrier.

Eight CVSs were modernised during FRAM program (CVS9-12, 15, 18, 20, 33), they received new bow sonar and improved ASW-adapted CIC.

Ship protection

Main 38mm deck was connected with upper edge of 102-64mm armour belt, hangar deck had 64mm thickness. There was 5.1m deep underwater protection.

SCB-27A modernization: Main 38mm deck was connected with upper edge of 37mm armour belt, hangar deck had 64mm thickness. There was 5.1m deep underwater protection.

SCB-27C modernization: Main 38mm deck was connected with upper edge of 37mm armour belt, hangar deck had 64mm thickness. There was 5.1m deep underwater protection.

SCB-125, SCB-125A modernizations: Main 38mm deck was connected with upper edge of 37mm armour belt, hangar deck had 64mm thickness. There was 5.1m deep underwater protection.

Modernizations

To summer 1945, Essex: - SK, SC-2, 2x Mk 4 radars; + 3 x 4 - 40/56 Mk 1.2, 15 x 1 - 20/70 Mk 4, SG-6, SK-2, SX, 2x Mk 12.22, 2x Mk 29, 6x Mk 39, 9x Mk 28 radars, TDY ECM suite, 2 flight deck catapults

To summer 1945, Yorktown, Intrepid: - SK, SC-2, SM radars, double athwartships catapult; + 9 x 4 - 40/56 Mk 1.2, 15 x 1 - 20/70 Mk 4, SG-6, SK-2, SR, SP, SX, 2x Mk 29, 6x Mk 39, 9x Mk 28 radars, TDY ECM suite, 1 flight deck catapult

To summer 1945, Hornet: - 11 x 1 - 20/70, SK, SC-2, SM radars, double athwartships catapult; + 2 x 4 - 40/56 Mk 1.2, SG-6, SK-2, SR, SP, SX, 2x Mk 29, 6x Mk 39, 9x Mk 28 radars, TDY ECM suite, 1 flight deck catapult

To 1946, Franklin: - SC-2, SM radars, double athwartships catapult; + SG-6, SR, SP, SX, 2x Mk 29, 6x Mk 39, 9x Mk 28 radars, TDY ECM suite, 1 flight deck catapult

To summer 1945, Ticonderoga: - 46 x 1 - 20/70, SC-2, SM radars; + 10 x 4 - 40/56 Mk 1.2, 35 x 2 - 20/70 Mk 4, SG-6, SR, SP, SX, 2x Mk 29, 6x Mk 39, 9x Mk 28 radars, TDY ECM suite

To summer 1945, Randolph: - 1 x 1 - 20/70, SC-2, SM radars; + 8 x 4 - 40/56 Mk 1.2, SG-6, SR, SP, SX, 2x Mk 29, 6x Mk 39, 9x Mk 28 radars, TDY ECM suite

To summer 1945, Lexington: - 46 x 1 - 20/70, SK, SC-2, SM radars; + 9 x 4 - 40/56 Mk 1.2, 30 x 2 - 20/70 Mk 4, 6 x 4 - 12.7/90, SG-6, SK-2, SR, SP, SX, 2x Mk 29, 6x Mk 39, 9x Mk 28 radars, TDY ECM suite, 1 flight deck catapult

To summer 1945, Bunker Hill: - 46 x 1 - 20/70, SK, SC-2, SM radars, double athwartships catapult; + 9 x 4 - 40/56 Mk 1.2, 35 x 2 - 20/70 Mk 4, SG-6, SK-2, SR, SP, SX, 2x Mk 29, 6x Mk 39, 9x Mk 28 radars, TDY ECM suite, 1 flight deck catapult

To summer 1945, Wasp: - 46 x 1 - 20/70, SK, SC-2, SM radars, double athwartships catapult; + 9 x 4 - 40/56 Mk 1.2, 29 x 2 - 20/70 Mk 4, 6 x 4 - 12.7/90, SG-6, SK-2, SR, SP, SX, 2x Mk 29, 6x Mk 39, 9x Mk 28 radars, TDY ECM suite, 1 flight deck catapult

To summer 1945, Hancock: - SC-2, SM radars; + 10 x 4 - 40/56 Mk 1.2, 13 x 1 - 20/70 Mk 4, SG-6, SR, SP, SX, 2x Mk 29, 6x Mk 39, 9x Mk 28 radars, TDY ECM suite

To summer 1945, Bennington: - SC-2, SM radars; + 8 x 4 - 40/56 Mk 1.2, 3 x 1 - 20/70 Mk 4, SG-6, SR, SP, SX, 2x Mk 29, 6x Mk 39, 9x Mk 28 radars, TDY ECM suite

To summer 1945, Bon Homme Richard: - 1 x 1 - 20/70, SC-2, SM radars; + 7 x 4 - 40/56 Mk 1.2, SG-6, SR, SP, SX, 2x Mk 29, 6x Mk 39, 9x Mk 28 radars, TDY ECM suite

To summer 1945, Shangri La: - 50 x 1 - 20/70, SC-2, SM radars; + 1 x 4 - 40/56 Mk 1.2, 53 x 2 - 20/70 Mk 4, SG-6, SR, SP, SX, 2x Mk 29, 6x Mk 39, 9x Mk 28 radars, TDY ECM suite

1945, many (temporarily): + SO-11 or APS-6A or SCR-720 radar

1/1946, CV9 Essex: 4 x 2 - 127/38 Mk 32, 4 x 1 - 127/38 Mk 24, 11 x 4 - 40/60 Mk 2, 61 x 1 - 20/70 Mk 10, 2 catapults, 91 aircraft, SG-6, SK-2, (0 -1)x SP, SR, SX, 2 x Mk 12.22, 2x Mk 29, 6x Mk 39, 9x Mk 28 radars, TDY ECM suite

1/1946, CV10 Yorktown, CV11 Intrepid: 4 x 2 - 127/38 Mk 32, 4 x 1 - 127/38 Mk 24, 17 x 4 - 40/60 Mk 2, 61 x 1 - 20/70 Mk 10, 2 catapults, 91 aircraft, SG-6, SK-2, (0 -1)x SP, SR, SX, 2x Mk 12.22, 2x Mk 29, 6x Mk 39, 9x Mk 28 radars, TDY ECM suite

1/1946, CV12 Hornet: 4 x 2 - 127/38 Mk 32, 4 x 1 - 127/38 Mk 24, 10 x 4 - 40/60 Mk 2, 35 x 1 - 20/70 Mk 10, 2 catapults, 91 aircraft, SG-6, SK-2, (0 -1)x SP, SR, SX, 2x Mk 12.22, 2x Mk 29, 6x Mk 39, 9x Mk 28 radars, TDY ECM suite

1/1946, CV13 Franklin: 4 x 2 - 127/38 Mk 32, 4 x 1 - 127/38 Mk 24, 8 x 4 - 40/60 Mk 2, 46 x 1 - 20/70 Mk 10, 2 catapults, 91 aircraft, SK-2, SG-6, (0 -1)x SP, SR, SX, 2x Mk 12.22, 2x Mk 29, 6x Mk 39, 9x Mk 28 radars, TDY ECM suite

1/1946, CV14 Ticonderoga: 4 x 2 - 127/38 Mk 32, 4 x 1 - 127/38 Mk 24, 18 x 4 - 40/60 Mk 2, 35 x 2 - 20/70 Mk 24, 2 catapults, 91 aircraft, SK-2, SG-6, (0 -1)x SP, SR, SX, 2x Mk 12.22, 2x Mk 29, 6x Mk 39, 9x Mk 28 radars, TDY ECM suite

1/1946, CV15 Randolph: 4 x 2 - 127/38 Mk 32, 4 x 1 - 127/38 Mk 24, 18 x 4 - 40/60 Mk 2, 56 x 1 - 20/70 Mk 10, 2 catapults, 91 aircraft, SK-2, SG-6, (0 -1)x SP, SR, SX, 2x Mk 12.22, 2x Mk 29, 6x Mk 39, 9x Mk 28 radars, TDY ECM suite

1/1946, CV16 Lexington: 4 x 2 - 127/38 Mk 32, 4 x 1 - 127/38 Mk 24, 17 x 4 - 40/60 Mk 2, 30 x 2 - 20/70 Mk 24, 6 x 4 - 12.7/90, 2 catapults, 91 aircraft, SG-6, SK-2, (0 -1)x SP, SR, SX, 2x Mk 12.22, 2x Mk 29, 6x Mk 39, 9x Mk 28 radars, TDY ECM suite

1/1946, CV17 Bunker Hill: 4 x 2 - 127/38 Mk 32, 4 x 1 - 127/38 Mk 24, 17 x 4 - 40/60 Mk 2, 35 x 2 - 20/70 Mk 24, 2 catapults, 91 aircraft, SG-6, SK-2, (0 -1)x SP, SR, SX, 2x Mk 12.22, 2x Mk 29, 6x Mk 39, 9x Mk 28 radars, TDY ECM suite

1/1946, CV18 Wasp: 4 x 2 - 127/38 Mk 32, 4 x 1 - 127/38 Mk 24, 17 x 4 - 40/60 Mk 2, 29 x 2 - 20/70 Mk 24, 6 x 4 - 12.7/90, 2 catapults, 91 aircraft, SG-6, SK-2, (0 -1)x SP, SR, SX, 2x Mk 12.22, 2x Mk 29, 6x Mk 39, 9x Mk 28 radars, TDY ECM suite

1/1946, CV19 Hancock: 4 x 2 - 127/38 Mk 32, 4 x 1 - 127/38 Mk 24, 18 x 4 - 40/60 Mk 2, 59 x 1 - 20/70 Mk 10, 2 catapults, 91 aircraft, SK-2, SG-6, SP, SR, 2x Mk 12.22, 2x Mk 29, 6x Mk 39, 9x Mk 28 radars, TDY ECM suite

1/1946, CV20 Bennington: 4 x 2 - 127/38 Mk 32, 4 x 1 - 127/38 Mk 24, 18 x 4 - 40/60 Mk 2, 60 x 1 - 20/70 Mk 10, 2 catapults, 91 aircraft, SK-2, SG-6, (0 -1)x SP, SR, SX, 2x Mk 12.22, 2x Mk 29, 6x Mk 39, 9x Mk 28 radars, TDY ECM suite

1/1946, CV21 Boxer: 4 x 2 - 127/38 Mk 32, 4 x 1 - 127/38 Mk 24, 18 x 4 - 40/60 Mk 2, 35 x 2 - 20/70 Mk 24, 2 catapults, 91 aircraft, SK-2, SG-6, (0 -1)x SP, SR, SX, 2x Mk 12.22, 2x Mk 29, 6x Mk 39, 9x Mk 28 radars, TDY ECM suite

1/1946, CV31 Bon Homme Richard: 4 x 2 - 127/38 Mk 32, 4 x 1 - 127/38 Mk 24, 17 x 4 - 40/60 Mk 2, 56 x 1 - 20/70 Mk 10, 2 catapults, 91 aircraft, SK-2, SG-6, (0 -1)x SP, SR, SX, 2x Mk 12.22, 2x Mk 29, 6x Mk 39, 9x Mk 28 radars, TDY ECM suite

1/1946, CV36 Antietam, CV37 Princeton, CV39 Lake Champlain, CV40 Tarawa: 4 x 2 - 127/38 Mk 32, 4 x 1 - 127/38 Mk 24, 18 x 4 - 40/60 Mk 2, 16 x 2 - 20/70 Mk 24, 23 x 1 - 20/70 Mk 10, 2 catapults, 91 aircraft, SK-2, SG-6,, (0 -1)x SP, SR, SX, 2x Mk 12.22, 2x Mk 29, 6x Mk 39, 9x Mk 28 radars, TDY ECM suite

1/1946, CV38 Shangri La: 4 x 2 - 127/38 Mk 32, 4 x 1 - 127/38 Mk 24, 11 x 4 - 40/60 Mk 2, 53 x 2 - 20/70 Mk 24, 7 x 1 - 20/70 Mk 10, 2 catapults, 91 aircraft, SK-2, SG-6, (0 -1)x SP, SR, SX, 2x Mk 12.22, 2x Mk 29, 6x Mk 39, 9x Mk 28 radars, TDY ECM suite

1947, Valley Forge, Philippine Sea: + SPN-2, SPN-3 radars

9/1950, Oriskany (as commissioned); (9/1948-2/1951), Essex; (9/1948-9/1951), Wasp; (10/1950-11/1951), Bennington; (6/1950-3/1952), Kearsarge; (8/1950-9/1952), Lake Champlain;(5/1951-1/1953), Yorktown; (1/1952-7/1953), Randolph; (5/1951-10/1953), Hornet: were reconstructed under SCB-27A design. Flight deck was strengthened, superstructure rebuilt. Bulges were fitted. Data was as given in the table.