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.
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| Label | Occurrences |
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| Essex-class aircraft carriers of the United States Navy canonical | 2 |
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: Essex-class aircraft carriers of the United States Navy Context triple: [USS Essex, category, Essex-class aircraft carriers of the United States Navy]
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United States Navy aircraft carriers
United States Navy aircraft carriers are large, nuclear- or conventionally-powered warships that serve as mobile airbases, projecting American naval air power worldwide.
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B.
Independence-class aircraft carriers
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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Midway-class aircraft carrier
The Midway-class aircraft carrier was a class of large U.S. Navy carriers commissioned near the end of World War II that served for decades as key platforms for American naval air power.
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D.
Kitty Hawk-class aircraft carrier
The Kitty Hawk-class aircraft carrier is a class of U.S. Navy conventionally powered supercarriers that served as a key predecessor to the nuclear-powered Nimitz-class.
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E.
Nimitz-class aircraft carrier
The Nimitz-class aircraft carrier is a class of U.S. Navy nuclear-powered supercarriers that has formed the backbone of American naval air power since the late 20th century.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Essex-class aircraft carriers of the United States Navy Target entity description: 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.
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A.
United States Navy aircraft carriers
United States Navy aircraft carriers are large, nuclear- or conventionally-powered warships that serve as mobile airbases, projecting American naval air power worldwide.
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B.
Independence-class aircraft carriers
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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C.
Midway-class aircraft carrier
The Midway-class aircraft carrier was a class of large U.S. Navy carriers commissioned near the end of World War II that served for decades as key platforms for American naval air power.
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D.
Kitty Hawk-class aircraft carrier
The Kitty Hawk-class aircraft carrier is a class of U.S. Navy conventionally powered supercarriers that served as a key predecessor to the nuclear-powered Nimitz-class.
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E.
Nimitz-class aircraft carrier
The Nimitz-class aircraft carrier is a class of U.S. Navy nuclear-powered supercarriers that has formed the backbone of American naval air power since the late 20th century.
- F. None of above. chosen
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
|
| 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 ⓘ |
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