CV-18
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CV-18 is the hull classification and pennant number of USS Wasp, an Essex-class aircraft carrier that served in the United States Navy during World War II and the Cold War.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| USS Wasp (CV-18) | 0 |
Statements (41)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Essex-class aircraft carrier
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aircraft carrier ⓘ hull classification symbol ⓘ pennant number ⓘ |
| airGroupCapacity | about 90–100 aircraft ⓘ |
| armament | 5-inch/38 caliber guns ⓘ |
| awarded | battle stars for World War II service ⓘ |
| beam | 28.4 m ⓘ |
| builder | Bethlehem Steel Company NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| builtAt | Quincy, Massachusetts NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| class | Essex class NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commissionedOn | 1943-11-24 ⓘ |
| conflict |
Cold War
ⓘ
World War II ⓘ |
| country | United States of America ⓘ |
| decommissionedOn | 1972-07-01 ⓘ |
| displacement |
27200 long tons (standard)
ⓘ
36600 long tons (full load) ⓘ |
| era |
Cold War era
ⓘ
World War II ⓘ
surface form:
World War II era
|
| fate | sold for scrap ⓘ |
| homeport | various U.S. Navy bases ⓘ |
| hullNumber | CV-18 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| identifies | USS Wasp (CV-18) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| laidDownOn | 1942-03-18 ⓘ |
| launchedOn | 1943-08-17 ⓘ |
| length | 270.7 m ⓘ |
| maximumSpeed | 33 knots ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Wasp NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| numberInNameSeries | ninth U.S. ship named Wasp ⓘ |
| operator | United States Navy ⓘ |
| participatedIn | Pacific Theater of World War II NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Essex class NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| pennantNumber | CV-18 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| propulsion |
4 shafts
ⓘ
steam turbines ⓘ |
| reclassifiedAs |
antisubmarine warfare support carrier (CVS-18)
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attack aircraft carrier (CVA-18) ⓘ |
| scrappedOn | 1973 ⓘ |
| serviceBranch | United States Navy ⓘ |
| successorNameCarrier | USS Wasp (LHD-1) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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