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USS Cabot (CVL-28)

Conventionally-Powered Aircraft Carrier [ 1943 ]

A veteran of World War 2, USS Cabot CVL-28 was loaned to the Spanish Navy where she ended her days as the Dedalo.

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Specifications

Spain; United States
Operators

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1943
Commissioned

United States
National Origin

1,570
Complement

Independence-class
Hull Class

9
Number-in-Class

USS Independence (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)
Ships-in-Class

Flag Ship / Capital Ship
Serving in the fleet Flag Ship role or Capital Ship in older warship designs / terminology.

622.5 feet
(189.74 meters)
Length

109.1 feet
(33.25 meters)
Beam

26.0 feet
(7.92 meters)
Draught

11,000
tons
Displacement

4 x Boilers with 4 x General Electric turbines driving 100,000 shaft horsepower to 4 x shafts.
Propulsion

32.0 knots
(36.8 mph)
Surface Speed

13,035 nm
(15,000 miles | 24,140 km)
Range

1 knot = 1.15 mph; 1 nm = 1.15 mile; 1 nm = 1.85 km

26 x 40mm Bofors anti-aircraft guns

Up to 34 aircraft of various makes and types. Typically majority of fighters with supporting dive and torpedo bombers.

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