Independence-class aircraft carriers

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The Independence-class aircraft carriers were a group of light carriers built for the U.S. Navy during World War II by converting Cleveland-class cruiser hulls to provide fast, versatile air support in the Pacific and Atlantic theaters.

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instanceOf aircraft carrier class
light aircraft carrier class
airGroupSize approximately 30 aircraft
armament 20 mm Oerlikon anti-aircraft guns
40 mm Bofors anti-aircraft guns
beamOverall about 109 feet
builder Bethlehem Steel NERFINISHED
New York Shipbuilding Corporation NERFINISHED
Newport News Shipbuilding NERFINISHED
classLeader USS Independence (CVL-22) NERFINISHED
commissioned 1943
conflict World War II
convertedFrom Cleveland-class cruiser hull NERFINISHED
countryOfOrigin United States of America
surface form: United States
designedFor air support for amphibious operations
fast carrier task force operations
designFeature island superstructure on starboard side
single continuous flight deck
designOrigin wartime emergency conversion program
displacementFullLoad about 15,000 tons
displacementStandard about 11,000 tons
fate most ships eventually scrapped
hullType Cleveland-class light cruiser hull NERFINISHED
lengthOverall about 622 feet
navalDoctrineRole provide additional flight decks quickly
supplement Essex-class fleet carriers
notableAircraftType Grumman F6F Hellcat NERFINISHED
Grumman TBF Avenger NERFINISHED
Vought F4U Corsair NERFINISHED
notableEvent USS Independence used in Operation Crossroads atomic tests NERFINISHED
numberBuilt 9
operatedBy United States Navy
postwarUse some ships placed in reserve fleet
some ships used as training carriers
propulsion steam turbine
ship USS Bataan (CVL-29) NERFINISHED
USS Belleau Wood (CVL-24) NERFINISHED
USS Cabot (CVL-28) NERFINISHED
USS Cowpens (CVL-25) NERFINISHED
USS Independence (CVL-22) NERFINISHED
USS Langley (CVL-27) NERFINISHED
USS Monterey (CVL-26) NERFINISHED
USS Princeton (CVL-23) NERFINISHED
USS San Jacinto (CVL-30) NERFINISHED
shipType light aircraft carrier
speed about 31 knots
theater Atlantic Theater of World War II NERFINISHED
Pacific Theater of World War II NERFINISHED
usedIn Fast Carrier Task Force (TF 38/58) NERFINISHED

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USS Langley (CVL-27) category Independence-class aircraft carriers