USS Ranger (CV-61)
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USS Ranger (CV-61) was a U.S. Navy supercarrier that served from the late 1950s through the early 1990s, participating in Cold War operations and the Vietnam War.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
aircraft carrier
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supercarrier ⓘ |
| aircraftCarried |
fixed-wing aircraft
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helicopters ⓘ |
| armament |
anti-aircraft guns (early career)
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surface-to-air missiles (various over career) ⓘ |
| awards |
Meritorious Unit Commendations
NERFINISHED
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Navy Unit Commendations NERFINISHED ⓘ multiple battle stars for Vietnam War service ⓘ |
| builder | Newport News Shipbuilding NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commissioned | 10 August 1957 ⓘ |
| conflict |
Cold War
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Operation Desert Storm NERFINISHED ⓘ Vietnam War ⓘ |
| country | United States of America ⓘ |
| crewComplement | approximately 4,000–5,000 personnel (air wing and ship's company) ⓘ |
| decommissioned | 10 July 1993 ⓘ |
| displacement |
approximately 60,000 tons standard
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over 80,000 tons full load ⓘ |
| fate | sold for scrapping ⓘ |
| featuredIn |
film Flight of the Intruder
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film Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home NERFINISHED ⓘ film Top Gun (as a filming platform) ⓘ |
| followedBy | USS Independence (CV-62) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| homeport |
Naval Air Station North Island
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Naval Station Alameda NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hullNumber | CV-61 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| laidDown | 2 August 1954 ⓘ |
| launched | 29 September 1956 ⓘ |
| length | about 1,039 feet ⓘ |
| maximumSpeed | over 30 knots ⓘ |
| namedAfter |
Ranger
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earlier U.S. Navy ships named Ranger ⓘ |
| notableOperation |
Operation Desert Storm air operations
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Operation Eagle Pull support (Cambodia evacuation context) NERFINISHED ⓘ Yankee Station operations off Vietnam NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| operator | United States Navy ⓘ |
| precededBy | USS Saratoga (CV-60) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| propulsion |
conventional steam turbines
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oil-fired boilers ⓘ |
| role |
aircraft launch and recovery platform
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power projection ⓘ sea control ⓘ |
| scrappedAt | Brownsville, Texas NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| scrappingPeriod | 2015–2017 ⓘ |
| shipClass | Forrestal class NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| sponsor | Mrs. Arthur W. Radford NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| status | decommissioned ⓘ |
| theater |
Indian Ocean
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Pacific Ocean NERFINISHED ⓘ Persian Gulf NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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