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Awarded: |
1942 |
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Keel laid: |
November 22, 1943 |
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Launched |
February 12, 1944 |
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Commissioned: |
March 21, 1944 |
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Decommissioned: |
June 28, 1946 |
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Builder: |
Kaiser Shipbuilding Co.,
Vancouver, WA |
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Propulsion system: |
4 boilers |
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Propellers: |
2 |
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Length: |
512.5 feet (156.2 meters) |
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Flight Deck Width: |
108 feet (32.9 meters) |
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Beam: |
65 feet (19.9 meters) |
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Draft: |
22.6 feet (6.9 meters) |
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Displacement:. |
10,400 tons full load
(approximate) |
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Speed: |
19 knots |
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Catapults: |
1 |
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Armament: |
(1) 5-inch L/38 gun, (16) 40mm
guns, (20) 20mm guns |
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Aircraft: |
28 planes |
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Crew: |
860 |
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Air Squadrons: |
Fishhook (VC-97) |
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Ship's newspaper: |
News Buoy |
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Ship's mascott |
Seabag |
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