United States Class

CVA-58 USS United States

After the second World War, the new enemy of the US was the Soviet Union, and the age of the atomic weapons began.

The only way to deploy those weapons was to drop them from an aircraft, when such an aircraft had to launch from an aircraft carrier it would need an action-radius of 3700 km. to reach all targets. With a load of 5,1 tons and a large fuel-load the intended aircraft needs a takeoff speed of approximately 500 knots and a wingspan of more than 35 meters and a takeoff total weight of 45 tons.

No existing aircraft carrier could launch such an aircraft, and the navy would need a totally flat carrier, that meant no masts, electronics would have to be placed on escort ships.

At first it was tought hangers were not needed but the low and long hull would be to heavy so the decision was made to design an armored deck above the hanger, the deck would be a reinforcement for the hull.

On the ship 16 – 24 bombers would be placed along with some 50 fighters (McDonnell F2H Banshee).

The name of the first ship in the class would be “United States”

A few days after the Keel-Plate was layed in April 1949 the build was cancelled by the secretary of Defence after a succesfull lobby of the Air Force. 

Midway Class (3 ships)

 

CVB-41 USS Midway

Built by:	CVB-41 Midway: Newport News CVB-42 Franklin D. Roosevelt: New York Naval Yard CVB-43 Coral Sea: Newport News
Gone into service:	CVB-41 Midway: September 10th 1945 CVB-42 Franklin D. Roosevelt: October 27th 1945 CVB-43 Coral Sea: October 1st 1947
Water displacement:	47700 tons (standard)48250 tons (loaded)
Length:	274,5 m. (waterline)295,2 m. (total)
With:	34,5 m.
load water-line:	9,9 m.    (standard)10,6 m. (loaded)
Number of aircraft:	136
Flight deck:	281,8 x 34,5 m.
Arms:	18 x 127 mm and 84 x 40 mm (21x quadruple) cannons
Engine:	Steam turbines with cog wheel transferring, 12 x boilers and 4 x propellers
Power:	212000 hp.
Speed:	33 knots (61,13 km/h / 37,99 mph)
Max. Fuel stock:	10200 tons
Action radius:	33340 km. at 27,79 km/h / 20720,94 miles at 17,27 mph
Armoring:	193 mm (vertical port-side), 178 mm (vertical starboard-side) 89 mm (flight-deck), 50 mm (Hanger-deck), 44-50 mm (protection-deck)
Crew:	3550

Independence Class (9 ships)

CVL-22 USS Independence

 

Built by:	New York Shipbuilding, Camden
Gone into service:	Januari 1943 – December 1943
Water displacement:	11050 tons (standard)15170 tons (loaded)
Length:	183 m. (waterline)189,9 m. (total)
With:	21,8 m.
load water-line:	6,4 m.    (standard)7,5 m. (loaded)
Number of aircraft:	31
Flight deck:	168,4 x 22,3 m.
Arms:	24 x 40 mm (2 double, 8 quadrouple) and 16 x 20 mm (cannons)
Engine:	Steam turbines with cog wheel transferring, 4 x boilers and 4 x propellers
Power:	100000 hp.
Speed:	31,5 knots (58,32 km/h / 36,25 mph)
Max. Fuel stock:	2650 tons
Action radius:	23150 km. at 27,79 km/h / 14387.82 miles at 17,27 mph
Armoring:	83-127 mm (vertical side, except CVL-22 and CVL-23), 50 mm (deck)
Crew:	1500

Essex Class (24 ships)

 

USS Essex CV-9 

Built by:	Diverse shipbuilders
Gone into service:	December 1942 – May 1946
Water displacement:	28000 tons (standard)37050 tons (loaded)
Length:	250,1 m. (waterline)266 m. (total)
With:	28,4 m.
load water-line:	7 m.    (standard)8,4 m. (loaded)
Number of aircraft:	Approximately 90 – 100
Flight deck:	262,9 x 32,9 m.
Arms:	12 x 127 mm (4x double, 4 single), 32 x 40 mm (8x quadruple), and 46 x 20 mm guns
Engine:	Steam turbines with cog wheel transferring, 8 x boilers and 4 x propellers
Power:	150000 hp.
Speed:	33 knots (61.13 km/h /  37.99 mph)
Max. Fuel stock:	6450 tons
Action radius:	37040 km. at  27.79 km/h (23020 miles at 17.27 mph.)
Armoring:	64-100 mm (vertical side), 38 mm (Hanger-deck) 38 mm (Protection-deck)
Crew:	2630

 

Casablanca Class (CVE-55 -> CVE-104 51 ships)

 

USS Casablanca CVE-55

 

Ships:	CVE-55 USS Casablanca CVE-56 USS Liscombe Bay CVE-57 USS Anzio CVE-58 USS Corregidor CVE-59 USS Mission Bay CVE-60 USS Guadalcanal CVE-61 USS Manila Bay CVE-62 USS Natoma Bay CVE-63 USS St. Lo CVE-64 USS Tripoli CVE-65 USS Wake Island CVE-66 USS White Plains CVE-67 USS Solomons CVE-68 USS Kalinin Bay CVE-69 USS Kasaan Bay CVE-70 USS Fanshaw Bay CVE-71 USS Kitkun Bay CVE-72 USS Tulagi CVE-73 USS Gambier Bay CVE-74 USS Nehenta Bay CVE-75 USS Hoggat Bay CVE-76 USS Kadashan Bay CVE-77 USS Marcus Island CVE-78 USS Savo Island CVE-79 USS Ommancy Bay CVE-80 USS Petrof Bay CVE-81 USS Rudyerd Bay CVE-82 USS Saginaw Bay CVE-83 USS Sargent Bay CVE-84 USS Shamrock Bay CVE-85 USS Shipley Bay CVE-86 USS Sitkoh Bay CVE-87 USS Steamer Bay CVE-88 USS Cape Esperance CVE-89 USS Takanis Bay CVE-90 USS Thetis Bay CVE-91 USS Makassar Strait CVE-92 USS Windham Bay CVE-93 USS Makin Island CVE-94 USS Lunga Point CVE-95 USS Bismarck Sea CVE-96 USS Salamaua CVE-97 USS Hollandia CVE-98 USS Kwajalein CVE-99 USS Admiralty Islands CVE-100 USS Bougainville CVE-101 USS Matanikau CVE-102 USS Attu CVE-103 USS Alava Bay CVE-103 USS Roi CVE-104 USS Munda
Built by:	Kaiser, Vancouver
Gone into service:	July 1943 – December 1944
Water displacement:	8350 tons (standard)10750 tons (loaded)
Length:	149,5 m. (waterline)152,5 m. (total)
With:	22,9 m.
load water-line:	6,3 m (average)
Number of aircraft:	Approximately 27
Flight deck:	144,6 x 24,4 m.
Arms:	1x 127 mm, 8x 40 mm (4x double) and 12x 20 mm (single) Guns
Engine:	Piston Steam engines, 4x boilers and 2x propellers
Power:	9000 hp.
Speed:	20 knots (37,04 km/h / 23,02 mph)
Max. Fuel stock:	20240 tons
Action radius:	18980 km. at 27,79 km/h / 17,27 mph
Armoring:	None
Crew:	815

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Sangamon Class (CVE-26, 27, 28, 29)

USS Sangamon CVE-26

Built by:	- USS Chenango: Norfolk Navy Yard - USS Sangamon: Newport News - USS Santee: Rebuilt by Puget Sound Navy Yard - USS Suwanee: Rebuilt by Bethlehem Steel, Staten Island
Gone into service:	- USS Chenango: September 19th 1942 - USS Sangamon: August 25th 1942 - USS Santee: August 24th 1942 - USS Suwanee: September 24th 1942
Water displacement:	24500 tons (loaded)
Length:	160,1 m. (waterline) 168,7 m. (total)
With:	22,9 m.
load water-line:	9,3 m. (loaded)
Number of aircraft:	Approximately 36
Flight deck:	153,1 x 25,9 m.
Arms:	2x 127 mm, 8x 40 mm (double) and 12x 20 mm (single) Guns (as designed)
Engine:	Steam turbines with cog wheel transferring, 4x boilers and 2x propellers
Power:	13500 hp.
Speed:	18 knots (33,34 km/h / 20,72 mph)
Max. Fuel stock:	5850 tons
Action radius:	44450 km. at 27,79 km/h / 17,27 mph
Armoring:	None
Crew:	940

Bogue Class (CVE-9,11,12,13,16,18,20,21,25 and 31)

 

 

Built by:	Seattle-Tacoma Shipbuilding
Schips:	- Bogue CVE-9 - Card CVE-11 - Capohee CVE-12 - Core CVE-13 - Nassau CVE-16 - Altahama CVE-18 - Barnes CVE-20 - Block Island CVE-21 - Croatan CVE-25 - Prince William CVE-31
Gone into service:	June 1942 – April 1943
Water displacement:	16900 tons (loaded)
Length:	141,8 m. (waterline) 151,2 m. (total)
With:	21,2 m.
load water-line:	7,1 m. (standard) 8 m. (loaded)
Number of aircraft:	Approximately 24
Flight deck:	133,2 x 24,4 m.
Arms:	2x 127 mm and 10x 20 mm Guns
Engine:	Steam turbines with cog wheel transferring, 2x boilers and 1 propeller
Power:	8500 hp.
Speed:	17 knots (31,5 km/h / 19,58 mph)
Max. Fuel stock:	3260 tons
Action radius:	48710 km. at 27,79 km/h / 17,27 mph
Armoring:	None
Crew:	900

USS Long Island (AVG-1)

 

 

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)

 

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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Yorktown class (CV-5, CV-6 and CV-8)

Uss Yorktown (CV-6)

USS Enterprise (CV-7)

USS Enterprise (CV-7)

FACTS YORKTOWN CLASS:

Built by:	Newport News. Virginia
Gone into service:	- Yorktown: September 30th 1937 - Enterprise: May 12th 1938 - Hornet: October 20th 1941
Water displacement:	20240 tons (standard)25960 tons (loaded)
Length:	234,6 m. (waterline)246,6 m. (total)
With:	25,4 m.
load water-line:	6,5 m.    (standard)7,9 m. (loaded)
Number of aircraft:	Approximately 96
Flight deck:	244,3 x 26,2 m.
Arms:	8x 127 mm and 16x 28 mm Guns, 24x 12,7 mm Machine guns (when built)
Engine:	Steam turbines with cog wheel transferring, 9 boilers and 4 propellers
Power:	120000 hp.
Speed:	32,5 knots (60,19 km/h / 37,41 mph)
Max. Fuel stock:	4380 tons
Action radius:	22220 km. at 27,29 km/h
Armoring:	64-102 mm (Vertical side), 38 mm (Deck)
Crew:	1875

 

USS Hornet (CV-8)

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