CV-48 Saipan
| Specifications | |
|---|---|
| Displacement (std) | 14500 |
| Displacement (full) | 20060 |
| Length | 683.5' |
| Beam | 76.75' |
| Draft | 28' |
| Powerplant | GE geared turbines, 8 Babcock & Wilcox boilers |
| Horsepower | 120000 |
| Screws | 4 |
| Speed | 33 |
| Armor | 2.5" - 4" belt |
| Armament |
42 - 40mm AA guns (5 quad, 11 dual) 32 - 20mm AA guns (16 dual) AA armament removed after World War II |
| Aircraft | 50 - Could operate 50 or more World War II era aircraft; this number was sharply reduced in jet aircraft operations during the 1950's. |
| Complement |
Total: 1821 Officer: 243 Enlisted: 1578 |
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