Lexicon of Aircraft Carriers

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USS Wasp (CV-7)

Displacement: As built:
14,700 tons standard
19,116 tons full load
Length: 688 feet (209.7 m) (waterline)
741 feet 3 inches (225.9 m) (overall)
Beam: 80 feet 9 inches (24.6 m) (waterline)
109 feet (33.2 m) (overall)
Draught: 20 feet (6.1 m)
Propulsion: 6 × boilers at 565 psi
Parsons steam turbines
2 × shafts
70,000 shp
Speed: 29.5 knots (33.9 mph; 54.6 km/h)
Range: 12,000 nautical miles (22,000 km) at 15 knots (17 mph; 28 km/h)
Complement: 1,800 officers and men (peacetime)
2,167 (wartime)
Sensors and
processing systems: CXAM-1 RADAR[1]
Armament:
As built:
8 × single 5 inch/38 caliber guns
4 × quad 1.1 inch/75 caliber guns
24 × .50 caliber machine guns
Armour: As built:
60 lb STS conning tower
3.5 inch side and 50 lb deck over steering gear
Aircraft carried:
As built: Up to 76

3 × elevators (1 at deck edge)
2 × flight deck hydraulic catapults
2 × hangar deck hydraulic catapults

 

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USS Wasp (CV/CVA/CVS-18)

Class and type: Essex-class aircraft carrier
Displacement: As built:
27,100 tons standard
36,380 tons full load
Length: As built:
820 feet (250 m) waterline
872 feet (266 m) overall
Beam: As built:
93 feet (28 m) waterline
147 feet 6 inches (45 m) overall
Draught: As built:
28 feet 5 inches (8.7 m) light
34 feet 2 inches (10.4 m) full load
Propulsion: As designed:
8 × boilers 565 psi (3,900 kPa) 850 °F (450 °C)
4 × Westinghouse geared steam turbines
4 × shafts
150,000 shp (110 MW)
Speed: 33 knots (61 km/h)
Range: 20,000 nautical miles (37,000 km) at 15 knots (28 km/h)
Complement: As built:
2,600 officers and enlisted
Armament: As built:
4 × twin 5 inch (127 mm) 38 caliber guns
4 × single 5 inch (127 mm) 38 caliber guns
8 × quadruple 40 mm 56 caliber guns
46 × single 20 mm 78 caliber guns
Armour: As built:
2.5 to 4 inch (60 to 100 mm) belt
1.5 inch (40 mm) hangar and protectice decks
4 inch (100 mm) bulkheads
1.5 inch (40 mm) STS top and sides of pilot house
2.5 inch (60 mm) top of steering gear
Aircraft carried: As built:
90–100 aircraft
1 × deck-edge elevator
2 × centerline elevators

 

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USS Wright (CVL-49)

Class and type: Saipan-class aircraft carrier
Displacement: 14,500 tons
Length: 684 ft (208 m)
Beam: 76.8 ft (23.4 m) (waterline)
115 ft (35.1 m) (overall)
Draft: 28 ft (8.5 m)
Speed: 33 knots
Complement: 1,787 officers and men
Armament: 40 × Bofors 40 mm guns
Aircraft carried: 50+ aircraft

 

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USS Wolverine (IX-64)

Displacement: 7,200 tons
Length: 500 feet (152.4 m)
Beam: 98 feet (29.9 m)
Draft: 15.5 feet (4.7 m)
Propulsion: 4×coal fired boilers,
reciprocating engines,
rated @ 8,000 hp
Speed: 28 knots
Complement: 270 men

 

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Yamashio Maru

Type: Aircraft Carrier
Displacement: 11,800 t standard
Length: 148 m (516 ft 6 in)oa
Beam: 20.40 m (66 ft 11 in)
Draught: 9.00 m (29 ft 6 in)
Propulsion: 1-shaft Steam turbine, 4,500 shp
Speed: 15 knots
Range: 9,000 NM at 13 knots
Crew: 221
Armament: 16 25 mm AA, 120 Depth Charges
Aircraft carried: 8 aircraft

 

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USS Yorktown (CV-5)

Class and type: Yorktown-class aircraft carrier
Displacement: As built:
19,800 long tons (20,100 t) light
25,500 long tons (25,900 t) full load
Length: As built: 770 feet (230 m) (waterline @ design draft)
824 ft 9 in (251.4 m) overall
Beam: As built: 83 ft 3 in (25.4 m) (waterline)
109 ft 6 in (33.4 m) (overall)
Draft: 25 ft 11.5 in (7.91 m) (as built)
Propulsion: 9 × Babcock & Wilcox boilers,
4 × Parsons geared turbines,
120,000 shp (89 MW)
4 × screws
Speed: 32.5 knots (37.4 mph; 60.2 km/h)
Range: 12,500 nautical miles (23,200 km; 14,400 mi) at 15 knots (17 mph; 28 km/h)
Complement: 2,217 officers and men (1941)
Sensors and
processing systems: CXAM RADAR from 1940[1]
Armament:
As built:
8 × single 5 in/38 cal guns
4 × quad 1.1 in/75 cal guns
24 × .50 caliber machine guns
From February 1942:
8 × 5 in/38 cal
4 × Quad 1.1 in/75 cal
30 × 20 mm Oerlikon cannons
Armor: As built:
2.5-4 inch belt
60 lb protective decks
4 inch bulkheads
4 inch side and 2 inch top round conning tower
4 inch side over steering gear
Aircraft carried: As built:
90 aircraft
3 × elevators
2 × flight deck hydraulic catapults
1 × hangar deck hydraulic catapults

 

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USS Yorktown (CV/CVA/CVS-10)

Class and type: Essex-class aircraft carrier
Displacement: As built:
27,100 tons standard
36,380 tons full load
After SCB-27A modification:
28,200 tons standard
40,600 tons full load
After SCB-125 modification:
30,800 tons standard
41,200 tons full load
Length: As built:
820 feet (250 m) waterline
872 feet (266 m) overall
After SCB-27A modification:
819 feet 1 inch (250 m) waterline
898 feet 1 inch (274 m) overall
After SCB-125 modification
824 feet 6 inches (251 m) waterline
890 feet (270 m) overall
Beam: As built:
93 feet (28 m) waterline
147 feet 6 inches (45 m) overall
After SCB-27A modification:
101 feet 5 inches (30.9 m) waterline
151 feet 11 inches (46.3 m) overall
After SCB-125 modification:
101 feet (31 m) waterline
196 feet (60 m) overall
Draught: As built:
28 feet 5 inches (8.7 m) light
34 feet 2 inches (10.4 m) full load
After SCB-27A modification:
29 feet 8 inches (9.0 m)
After SCB-125 modification:
30 feet 1 inch (9.2 m)
Propulsion: As designed:
8 × boilers 565 psi (3,900 kPa) 850 °F (450 °C)
4 × Westinghouse geared steam turbines
4 × shafts
150,000 shp (110 MW)
Speed: 33 knots (61 km/h)
Range: 20,000 nautical miles (37,000 km) at 15 knots (28 km/h)
Complement: As built:
2,600 officers and enlisted
Armament: As built:
4 × twin 5 inch (127 mm) 38 caliber guns
4 × single 5 inch (127 mm) 38 caliber guns
8 × quadruple 40 mm 56 caliber guns
46 × single 20 mm 78 caliber guns
After SCB-27A modification:
8 × single 5-inch (130 mm) 38 caliber guns
14 × twin 3-inch (76 mm) 50 calibre guns
After SCB-125 modification:
7 × single 5 in (130 mm) 38 caliber guns
4 × twin 3 in (76 mm) 50 caliber guns
Aircraft carried: As built:
90–100 aircraft
1 × deck-edge elevator
2 × centerline elevators
After SCB-27A modification:
50 aircraft carried in CVS role and 70 in CVA role
2 × H8 hydraulic catapults added

 

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Zuihō

Class and type: Shōhō class aircraft carrier
Displacement: 14,200 tons (fully loaded)
Length: 217 m (711 ft 11 in)
Beam: 23 m (75 ft 5.5 in)
Draught: 6.6 m (21 fr 8 in)
Propulsion: Geared steam turbines
38,800 kW (52,000 hp)
2 shafts
Speed: 51.8 km/h (28.2 kts)
Complement: 785
Armament: 8 × 127 mm/40 cal. (5 in) guns (4×2) (removed in 1934)
56 × 25 mm anti-aircraft guns
Aircraft carried: 30

 

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Zuikaku

Class and type: Shōkaku-class aircraft carrier
Displacement: 29,800 normal tons, 32,000 tons full load
Length: 257.5 m
Beam: 26 m
Draught: 8.9 m
Propulsion: Kanpon geared turbines,
8 boilers,
160,000 hp (119 MW),
4 shafts
Speed: 34.5 knots (63.9 km/h)
Range: 9,700 nmi. at 18 knots
(18,000 km at 33 km/h)
Complement: 1,660
Armament: 16 × 5 in (127 mm) guns
36(last 96) x 25 mm anti-aircraft guns
Aircraft carried: 72(+12)
18 Zeros, 27 Vals, 27 Kates (Dec. 1941)