USS Enterprise (CV-6)
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USS Enterprise (CV-6) was a famed U.S. Navy Yorktown-class aircraft carrier and one of the most decorated American warships of World War II, playing a pivotal role in multiple Pacific Theater battles.
All labels observed (7)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| USS Enterprise (CV-6) canonical | 16 |
| USS Enterprise | 2 |
| CV-6 | 1 |
| USS Enterprise (CVN-65) | 1 |
| USS Enterprise air group | 1 |
| United States Navy aircraft carrier USS Enterprise (CV-6) | 1 |
| aircraft carrier USS Enterprise (CV-6) | 1 |
Statements (51)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
United States Navy ship
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World War II warship ⓘ Yorktown-class aircraft carrier ⓘ aircraft carrier ⓘ |
| aircraftTypeOperated |
Douglas SBD Dauntless
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Grumman F4F Wildcat ⓘ Grumman F6F Hellcat ⓘ Grumman TBF Avenger ⓘ |
| airGroupCapacity | about 90 aircraft (varied over time) ⓘ |
| armament | anti-aircraft guns ⓘ |
| battleHonors | 20 battle stars (U.S. Navy count) for World War II ⓘ |
| beam | about 109 feet ⓘ |
| builder |
Newport News Shipbuilding
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surface form:
Newport News Shipbuilding and Drydock Company
|
| commissioned | May 12, 1938 ⓘ |
| conflict | World War II ⓘ |
| country | United States of America ⓘ |
| crewComplement | approximately 2,200 officers and enlisted ⓘ |
| decommissioned | February 17, 1947 ⓘ |
| decoration |
Presidential Unit Citation (United States)
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surface form:
Presidential Unit Citation
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| displacement | approximately 20,000 tons standard ⓘ |
| fate | sold for scrap ⓘ |
| followedBy | USS Hornet (CV-8) ⓘ |
| homeportDuringWWII | various Pacific bases including Pearl Harbor ⓘ |
| hullNumber |
USS Enterprise (CV-6)
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
CV-6
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| laidDown | July 16, 1934 ⓘ |
| launched | October 3, 1936 ⓘ |
| length | about 824 feet ⓘ |
| maximumSpeed | about 32.5 knots ⓘ |
| namesake |
Yorktown class
ⓘ
surface form:
Enterprise (tradition of U.S. Navy ships named Enterprise)
|
| nickname | The Big E ⓘ |
| notableEngagement |
attack on Pearl Harbor
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surface form:
Attack on Pearl Harbor (operations around Hawaii on December 7, 1941)
Battle of Leyte Gulf ⓘ Battle of Midway ⓘ Battle of the Eastern Solomons ⓘ Battle of the Philippine Sea ⓘ Battle of the Santa Cruz Islands ⓘ Doolittle Raid ⓘ Battle of Guadalcanal ⓘ
surface form:
Guadalcanal Campaign
Battle of Okinawa ⓘ
surface form:
Okinawa campaign
|
| notableFeature | survived multiple major Pacific battles despite heavy damage ⓘ |
| operator | United States Navy ⓘ |
| placeBuilt | Newport News, Virginia ⓘ |
| precededBy | USS Yorktown (CV-5) ⓘ |
| propulsion |
4 shafts
ⓘ
steam turbines ⓘ |
| scrapped | 1958 ⓘ |
| shipClass | Yorktown class ⓘ |
| sponsor | Lulie Swanson ⓘ |
| status | one of the most decorated U.S. ships of World War II ⓘ |
| successor |
USS Enterprise (CV-6)
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
USS Enterprise (CVN-65)
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| theater |
Pacific War
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surface form:
Pacific Theater of World War II
|
Referenced by (23)
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USS Enterprise air group
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CV-6
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USS Enterprise (CVN-65)
this entity surface form:
USS Enterprise
this entity surface form:
United States Navy aircraft carrier USS Enterprise (CV-6)
this entity surface form:
aircraft carrier USS Enterprise (CV-6)
this entity surface form:
USS Enterprise