USS San Jacinto (CVL-30)
United States (1943)
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CVL-30 began life as the USS Newark CL-100 before being renamed as the USS Reprisal and, finally, the USS San Jacinto of 1943.
Detailing the development and operational history of the USS San Jacinto (CVL-30) Light Aircraft Carrier. Entry last updated on 10/15/2013; Authored by Staff Writer; Content ©www.MilitaryFactory.com
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Any available statistics for the USS San Jacinto (CVL-30) Light Aircraft Carrier are showcased in the areas immediately below. Categories include basic specifications covering country-of-origin, ship class and number-in-class. Other qualities showcased are related to structural values (namely dimensions), installed power and standard base performance figures, installed armament, global users (from A-to-Z) and named ships-in-class.
Origin: United States
Year: 1943
Type: Light Aircraft Carrier
Class: Independence-class
Number-in-Class: 9
Global Operators:
United States
United States
Structural - Crew, Dimensions, and Operating Weights:
Operational
CREW
Personnel
1,550
Dimension
LENGTH
Feet
622.5 ft
Meters
189.74 m
Dimension
BEAM
Feet
71.5 ft
Meters
21.79 m
Dimension
DRAUGHT
Feet
26 ft
Meters
7.92 m
Displacement
SURFACE
Tons
11,000 t
Steam turbines generating 100,000 horsepower to 4 x shafts.
Performance
SPEED
Knots
32 kts
Miles-per-Hour
37 mph
Armament / Air Wing:
28 x 40mm Bofors anti-aircraft guns
40 x 20mm Oerlikon anti-aircraft guns
Aircraft:
Up 45 aircraft of various types including fighter, bomber and dive bomber; usually 24 x Grumman F6F Hellcat fighters with 9 x Grumman TBM Avenger torpedo bombers.
28 x 40mm Bofors anti-aircraft guns
40 x 20mm Oerlikon anti-aircraft guns
Aircraft:
Up 45 aircraft of various types including fighter, bomber and dive bomber; usually 24 x Grumman F6F Hellcat fighters with 9 x Grumman TBM Avenger torpedo bombers.
Ships-in-Class (9):
USS Indepedence (CVL-22); USS Princeton (CVL-23); USS Belleau Wood (CVL-24); USS Cowpens (CVL-25); USS Monterey (CVL-26); USS Langley (CVL-27); USS Cabot (CVL-28); USS Bataan (CVL-29); USS San Jacinto (CVL-30)
USS Indepedence (CVL-22); USS Princeton (CVL-23); USS Belleau Wood (CVL-24); USS Cowpens (CVL-25); USS Monterey (CVL-26); USS Langley (CVL-27); USS Cabot (CVL-28); USS Bataan (CVL-29); USS San Jacinto (CVL-30)
