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Daily Archives: 18 February, 2009

USS Long Island (AVG-1)


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Built by: Sun Shipbuilding, Chester, Pennsylvania
Rebuilt by: Newport News, Virginia
Gone into service: June 2nd 1942
Water displacement: 14250 tons (loaded)
Length: 141,7 m. (waterline)149,9 m. (total)
With: 21,2 m.
load water-line: 7,8 m. (average)
Number of aircraft: Approximately 16
Flight deck: 127,3 x 21,6 m.
Arms: 1x 127 mm and 2x 76 mm Guns, 4x 12,7 mm Machine guns
Engine: Bush-Sulzer 7 Cylinder Diesel-engine with 1 propeller
Power: 8500 hp.
Speed: 16 knots (29,63 km/h / 18,42 mph)
Max. Fuel stock: 1415 tons
Action radius: Unknown
Armoring: None
Crew: 410

USS Wasp (CV-7)

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CV-7 USS Wasp

Built by: Bethlehem, Quincy
Gone into service: April 25th 1940
Water displacement: 14790 tons (standard)18750 tons (loaded)
Length: 209,9 m. (waterline)225,8 m. (total)
With: 26,4 m.
load water-line: 6,1 m.??? (standard)7,5 m. (loaded)
Number of aircraft: Approximately 74
Flight deck: 221,5 x 28,3 m.
Arms: 8x 127 mm and 16x 28 mm Guns, 24x 12,7 mm Machineguns
Engine: Steam turbines with cog wheel transferring, 6 boilers and 2 propellers
Power: 70000 hp.
Speed: 29,5 knots (54,65 km/h / 33,97 mph)
Max. Fuel stock: 3410 tons
Action radius: 22220 km. at 27,79 km/h
Armoring: 16-19 mm (vertical side), 32 mm (deck)
Crew: 2165

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CV-7 USS Wasp