CVL-24
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CVL-24 was the hull number of USS Belleau Wood, a U.S. Navy Independence-class light aircraft carrier that served prominently in the Pacific Theater during World War II.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| USS Belleau Wood (CVL-24) | 0 |
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Independence-class light aircraft carrier
ⓘ
United States Navy warship ⓘ |
| aircraftRole |
carrier-based bomber operations
ⓘ
carrier-based fighter operations ⓘ |
| airGroupSize | approximately 30 aircraft ⓘ |
| armament |
20 mm anti-aircraft guns
ⓘ
40 mm anti-aircraft guns ⓘ 5-inch/38 caliber guns ⓘ |
| battleHonors | 12 battle stars for World War II service ⓘ |
| beam | 71 feet 6 inches ⓘ |
| builder | New York Shipbuilding Corporation NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commissionedDate | 1943-03-31 ⓘ |
| conflict | World War II ⓘ |
| conversionType | cruiser hull converted to aircraft carrier ⓘ |
| country | United States of America ⓘ |
| decommissionedDate | 1947-01-13 ⓘ |
| fate | scrapped ⓘ |
| flightDeckBeam | 109 feet 2 inches ⓘ |
| foreignCommissionedDate | 1953-09-05 ⓘ |
| foreignDecommissionedDate | 1960-09-01 ⓘ |
| foreignNavy | French Navy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| foreignServiceCountry | France NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fullLoadDisplacement | approximately 15,100 tons ⓘ |
| hullNumber | CVL-24 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| laidDownAs | USS New Haven (CL-76) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| laidDownDate | 1941-11-19 ⓘ |
| launchedDate | 1942-12-06 ⓘ |
| length | 622 feet 6 inches ⓘ |
| maximumSpeed | about 31 knots ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Battle of Belleau Wood NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableEngagement |
Battle of Leyte Gulf
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Battle of the Philippine Sea NERFINISHED ⓘ operations in the Mariana Islands ⓘ operations in the Marshall Islands ⓘ strikes against the Japanese home islands ⓘ |
| notableEvent | damaged by Japanese kamikaze attack in October 1944 ⓘ |
| operator | United States Navy ⓘ |
| originalHullType | Cleveland-class light cruiser hull ⓘ |
| placeBuilt | Camden, New Jersey NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| propulsion |
four shafts
ⓘ
steam turbines ⓘ |
| scrappedDate | 1960s ⓘ |
| serviceInForeignNavyAs | Bois Belleau (R97) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| shipClass | Independence class NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| shipType | light aircraft carrier ⓘ |
| standardDisplacement | approximately 11,000 tons ⓘ |
| strickenDate | 1958-09-01 ⓘ |
| theaterOfOperations | Pacific Theater of World War II NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| transferProgram | Mutual Defense Assistance Program NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| transferredTo | French Navy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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