USS Coral Sea
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USS Coral Sea was a U.S. Navy Midway-class aircraft carrier that served prominently during the Cold War, including in major operations such as the failed 1980 Iran hostage rescue attempt.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| USS Coral Sea canonical | 1 |
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Midway-class aircraft carrier
ⓘ
aircraft carrier ⓘ |
| airWing |
Carrier Air Wing 14
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Carrier Air Wing 15 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| awards |
Battle Efficiency Award
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Meritorious Unit Commendation NERFINISHED ⓘ Navy Unit Commendation NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| beam | about 113 feet at waterline ⓘ |
| builder | Newport News Shipbuilding NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| class | Midway class NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commissioned | 1947-10-01 ⓘ |
| conflict |
Cold War naval operations
ⓘ
Korean War era operations ⓘ Vietnam War ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| crewComplement | over 4000 personnel ⓘ |
| decommissioned | 1990-04-26 ⓘ |
| displacement |
about 45000 tons standard
ⓘ
over 60000 tons full load ⓘ |
| era | Cold War ⓘ |
| flightDeckType | angled flight deck ⓘ |
| homeport |
Naval Air Station Alameda
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Norfolk, Virginia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hullNumber |
CV-43
NERFINISHED
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CVA-43 NERFINISHED ⓘ CVB-43 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| laidDown | 1944-07-10 ⓘ |
| launched | 1947-04-02 ⓘ |
| length | about 968 feet ⓘ |
| maximumSpeed | about 33 knots ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Battle of the Coral Sea NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| Navy | United States Navy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nickname | Ageless Warrior NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableAircraftOperated |
A-6 Intruder
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
A-7 Corsair II NERFINISHED ⓘ F-4 Phantom II NERFINISHED ⓘ F/A-18 Hornet NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| operation |
Operation Eagle Claw
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Operation Frequent Wind NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| operator | United States Navy ⓘ |
| primaryTheater |
Mediterranean Sea
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Pacific Ocean NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| propulsion |
conventional steam turbines
ⓘ
oil-fired boilers ⓘ |
| roleInOperation Eagle Claw | provided air cover and support for the 1980 Iran hostage rescue attempt ⓘ |
| scrapped | 1993 ⓘ |
| serviceEntryEra | post–World War II ⓘ |
| sisterShip |
USS Franklin D. Roosevelt
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
USS Midway NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| status | scrapped ⓘ |
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