USS Midway (CV-41); USS Franklin D. Roosevelt (CV-42); USS Coral Sea (CV-43) Ships-in-Class
Flag Ship / Capital Ship
Serving in the fleet Flag Ship role or Capital Ship in older warship designs / terminology.
MISSILE ARMAMENT
The vessel supports the launching of missiles against airborne, waterborne, or land-based targets at range; typical of modern designs.
972.0 feet (296.27 meters) Length
113.0 feet (34.44 meters) Beam
35.0 feet (10.67 meters) Draught
60,000 tons Displacement
12 x Boilers with 4 x Westinghouse geared steam turbines driving 4 x shafts. Propulsion
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.
65 - 70 modern aircraft of various types including interception, strike, special warfare and helicopters.
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