United States
Operators
1934
Commissioned
United States
National Origin
2,461
Complement
Ranger-class
Hull Class
1
Number-in-Class
USS Ranger (CV-4)
Ships-in-Class
Flag Ship / Capital Ship
Serving in the fleet Flag Ship role or Capital Ship in older warship designs / terminology.
769.0 feet
(234.39 meters)
Length
109.6 feet
(33.41 meters)
Beam
22.5 feet
(6.86 meters)
Draught
14,841
tons
Displacement
6 x boilers with 2 x steam turbines delivering 53,500 shaft horsepower to 2 x shafts.
Propulsion
29.3 knots
(33.7 mph)
Surface Speed
10,428 nm
(12,000 miles | 19,312 km)
Range
1 knot = 1.15 mph; 1 nm = 1.15 mile; 1 nm = 1.85 km
8 x 5-inch (130mm)/25 caliber Dual-Purpose cannons in single mountings.
40 x .50-inch (13mm) anti-aircraft machine guns in single mountings.
Between 70 and up to 86 aircraft of various makes and types.