Essex-class aircraft carriers of the United States Navy
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The Essex-class aircraft carriers of the United States Navy were a large and highly influential class of World War II-era fleet carriers that formed the backbone of U.S. naval air power in the Pacific and continued serving in various roles through the Cold War.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Essex-class aircraft carriers | 0 |
Statements (78)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
United States Navy ship class
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aircraft carrier class ⓘ |
| airGroupSize | approximately 90–100 aircraft in World War II ⓘ |
| armamentAsBuilt |
12 × 5-inch/38 caliber dual-purpose guns
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20 mm Oerlikon anti-aircraft guns ⓘ 40 mm Bofors anti-aircraft guns ⓘ |
| armorFeature | armored hangar deck ⓘ |
| backboneOf | U.S. naval air power in the Pacific during World War II ⓘ |
| beam | approximately 93 feet at waterline ⓘ |
| conflict |
Korean War
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Vietnam War ⓘ World War II ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| designedBy | Bureau of Ships of the United States Navy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| designFeature |
island superstructure on starboard side
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open hangar sides for ventilation and damage control ⓘ |
| enteredServicePeriod | 1942–1944 ⓘ |
| firstShip | USS Essex (CV-9) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| flightDeckType | axial flight deck as built ⓘ |
| followedBy | Midway-class aircraft carriers NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fullLoadDisplacement | approximately 36,380 long tons ⓘ |
| influenceOn | postwar U.S. carrier design ⓘ |
| keelLaidYear | 1941 ⓘ |
| lastActiveShip | USS Lexington (CV-16) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| lastActiveShipDecommissionedYear | 1991 ⓘ |
| legacy | formed the core of U.S. carrier strength into the early Cold War ⓘ |
| lengthOverall | approximately 872 feet ⓘ |
| maximumSpeed | about 33 knots ⓘ |
| museumShip |
USS Hornet (CV-12)
NERFINISHED
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USS Hornet (CV-12) at Alameda, California NERFINISHED ⓘ USS Intrepid (CV-11) NERFINISHED ⓘ USS Intrepid (CV-11) at New York City NERFINISHED ⓘ USS Lexington (CV-16) NERFINISHED ⓘ USS Lexington (CV-16) at Corpus Christi, Texas NERFINISHED ⓘ USS Yorktown (CV-10) NERFINISHED ⓘ USS Yorktown (CV-10) at Patriots Point, South Carolina NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| namesakeOfClass | USS Essex (CV-9) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| navalTheater | Pacific Theater of World War II NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableEngagement |
Battle of Leyte Gulf
NERFINISHED
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Battle of the Philippine Sea NERFINISHED ⓘ fast carrier task force raids on Japan ⓘ operations off Okinawa ⓘ |
| notableModernizationProgram |
SCB-125 modernization
GENERATED
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SCB-27 modernization GENERATED ⓘ |
| notableShip |
USS Bennington (CV-20)
NERFINISHED
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USS Bon Homme Richard (CV-31) NERFINISHED ⓘ USS Boxer (CV-21) NERFINISHED ⓘ USS Bunker Hill (CV-17) NERFINISHED ⓘ USS Hancock (CV-19) NERFINISHED ⓘ USS Hornet (CV-12) NERFINISHED ⓘ USS Intrepid (CV-11) NERFINISHED ⓘ USS Lexington (CV-16) NERFINISHED ⓘ USS Oriskany (CV-34) NERFINISHED ⓘ USS Wasp (CV-18) NERFINISHED ⓘ USS Yorktown (CV-10) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| numberOfShipsCompleted | 24 ⓘ |
| numberOfShipsOrdered | 32 ⓘ |
| operator | United States Navy ⓘ |
| partOf | Fast Carrier Task Force NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| powerOutput | approximately 150,000 shaft horsepower ⓘ |
| precededBy | Yorktown-class aircraft carriers NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| propulsion |
4 shafts
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8 boilers ⓘ steam turbines ⓘ |
| retirementPeriod | 1960s–1970s ⓘ |
| role |
amphibious assault support
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anti-submarine warfare carrier ⓘ attack carrier ⓘ fleet carrier ⓘ training carrier ⓘ |
| SCB-125Feature |
angled flight deck
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enclosed hurricane bow ⓘ relocated and modernized island ⓘ |
| SCB-27Feature | strengthened flight deck for heavier jet aircraft ⓘ |
| standardDisplacement | approximately 27,100 long tons ⓘ |
| subclass |
long-hull Essex-class carriers
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short-hull Essex-class carriers ⓘ |
| usedIn | Cold War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
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