New York, USA 29 September 2017
Laid down as part of the Essex-class aircraft carriers by Newport New Shipbuilding, Virginia, USA on 1 December 1941, launched on 26 April 1943, commissioned on 16 August 1943, reclassified as attack carrier (VCA-11) on 1 October 1952, reclassified as anti submarine warfare carrier (CVS-11) on 8 December 1962, decommissioned on 15 March 1974, stricken on 23 February 1982 and nowadays museum ship [Intrepid Sea, Air&Space Museum] at New York, USA. Nicknames Fighting I and Dry I.
Original technical specifications.
Displacement 27.100 (standard)-36.380 (full load) tons and as dimension 250 (waterline)-266 (overall) x 28 (waterline)-45 (over all) x 8,66 (light)-10,41 (full load) metres or 820-872 x 93-147.6 x 28.5-34.2 feet. Had 3 decks. The designed machinery consisted of 4 Westinghouse geared steam turbines and 8 boilers supplying via the 4 shafts 150.000shop allowing a speed of 33 knots. With a peed of 15 knots was her range 20.000 nautical miles. Crew numbered 2.600 persons. Carried with her 90-100 aircraft for which 1 deck-edge elevator and 2 centerline elevators were available. The armour consisted of a 6cm/2.5”-10cm/4” thick belt, 10cm/4” thick bulkheads while the pilothouse and top steering gear were protected by respectively 4cm/1.5” and 6cm/2.5”. The armament consisted of 4x2&4x1-12,7cm/5” 38 cal guns, 8x4-4cm 56 cal guns, and 46x102cm 78 cal guns.
