USS Cabot (CVL-28)
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USS Cabot (CVL-28) was an Independence-class light aircraft carrier of the United States Navy that saw extensive combat service in the Pacific Theater during World War II.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| USS Cabot (CVL-28) canonical | 1 |
Statements (52)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Independence-class aircraft carrier
ⓘ
United States Navy ship ⓘ light aircraft carrier ⓘ |
| airGroupSize | about 30 aircraft ⓘ |
| armamentWWII |
16 × 20 mm Oerlikon anti-aircraft cannons
ⓘ
26 × 40 mm Bofors anti-aircraft guns ⓘ |
| awards |
Presidential Unit Citation (United States)
ⓘ
surface form:
Presidential Unit Citation (US)
|
| battleStars | 9 battle stars for World War II service ⓘ |
| beam | 71 feet 6 inches ⓘ |
| commissioned | 1943-07-24 ⓘ |
| country | United States of America ⓘ |
| crewComplementWWII | about 1,569 officers and enlisted ⓘ |
| decommissioned |
1947-02-11
ⓘ
1955-01-21 ⓘ |
| displacementFullLoad | about 15,100 long tons ⓘ |
| displacementStandard | about 11,000 long tons ⓘ |
| draft | 26 feet ⓘ |
| fate | scrapped ⓘ |
| flightDeckBeam | 109 feet 2 inches ⓘ |
| hullNumber | CVL-28 ⓘ |
| laidDown | 1942-03-16 ⓘ |
| laidDownAs | USS Wilmington (CL-79) ⓘ |
| launched | 1943-04-04 ⓘ |
| length | 622 feet 6 inches ⓘ |
| maximumSpeed | 31.5 knots ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Sebastián Vizcaíno’s ship Cabot ⓘ |
| operator | United States Navy ⓘ |
| originalHullType | Cleveland-class light cruiser ⓘ |
| participatedIn |
Battle of Leyte Gulf
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Battle of the Philippine Sea ⓘ Gilbert and Marshall Islands campaign ⓘ Marianas campaign ⓘ Battle of the Philippines (1944–1945) ⓘ
surface form:
Philippines campaign (1944–1945)
operations off Okinawa ⓘ |
| placeBuilt |
Camden
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surface form:
Camden, New Jersey
|
| powerOutput | 100,000 shaft horsepower ⓘ |
| propulsion |
4 General Electric geared steam turbines
ⓘ
4 shafts ⓘ 8 boilers ⓘ |
| recommissioned | 1948-10-27 ⓘ |
| roleInSpanishNavy | aircraft carrier ⓘ |
| scrappedYear | 2002 ⓘ |
| shipyard | New York Shipbuilding Corporation ⓘ |
| SpanishServiceName | Dédalo (R01) ⓘ |
| sponsoredBy | Mrs. A. C. Read ⓘ |
| struckFromNavalRegister | 1969-11-01 ⓘ |
| taskForceAssignment |
Fast Carrier Task Force, U.S. Pacific Fleet
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surface form:
Fast Carrier Task Force
|
| taskForceNumber |
Fast Carrier Task Force, U.S. Pacific Fleet
ⓘ
surface form:
Task Force 38
U.S. Navy Task Force 58 ⓘ
surface form:
Task Force 58
|
| theaterOfOperations |
Pacific Theater of Operations
ⓘ
surface form:
Pacific Theater of World War II
|
| transferredTo | Spanish Navy ⓘ |
| transferredYear | 1967 ⓘ |
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