"Commissioned just after World War 2, the USS Midway managed an existence across the entirety of the Cold War, finally being decommissioned in 1992."
Power & Performance Those special qualities that separate one sea-going vessel design from another. Performance specifications presented assume optimal operating conditions for USS Midway (CV-41).
12 x Boilers with 4 x Westinghouse geared steam turbines driving 4 x shafts. Propulsion
33.0 kts 38.0 mph Surface Speed
Structure The bow-to-stern, port-to-starboard physical qualities of USS Midway (CV-41).
4,100 Personnel Complement
972.0 ft 296.27 meters O/A Length
113.0 ft 34.44 meters Beam
35.0 ft 10.67 meters Draught
60,000 tons Displacement
Armament Available supported armament and special-mission equipment featured in the design of USS Midway (CV-41).
As Built:
18 x 5" /54 Mark 16 guns
84 x 40mm Bofors anti-aircraft cannons
68 x 20mm Oerlikon anti-aircraft guns
At End of Career:
2 x 8-cell Sea Sparrow anti-aircraft missile launchers.
2 x 20mm Phalanx Close-In Weapon System (CIWS) anti-aircraft/cruise missile defense.
Air Arm Available supported fixed-wing / rotary-wing aircraft featured in the design of USS Midway (CV-41).
65 - 70 modern aircraft of various types including interception, strike, special warfare and helicopters.
Ships-in-Class (3) Notable series variants as part of the USS Midway (CV-41) family line as relating to the Midway-class group.
USS Midway (CV-41); USS Franklin D. Roosevelt (CV-42); USS Coral Sea (CV-43)
Operators Global operator(s) of the USS Midway (CV-41). Nations are displayed by flag, each linked to their respective national naval warfare listing.
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