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USS Coral Sea (CV-43)


Conventionally-Powered Aircraft Carrier [ 1947 ]



USS Coral Sea CV-43 became a veteran of the Vietnam War and the Iran Hostage Crisis before she met her end by way of retirement in 1990.



Authored By: Staff Writer | Last Edited: 06/09/2016 | Content ©www.MilitaryFactory.com

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Specifications



Service Year
1947

Origin
United States national flag graphic
United States

Complement
4,104
PERSONNEL


Class
Midway-class
Number-in-Class
3
VESSELS
Ships-in-Class


USS Midway (CV-41); USS Franklin D. Roosevelt (CV-42); USS Coral Sea (CV-43)


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(OPERATORS list includes past, present, and future operators when applicable)
✓ Flag Ship / Capital Ship
Serving in the fleet Flag Ship role or Capital Ship in older warship designs / terminology.


Length
968.0 ft
295.05 m
Beam
113.0 ft
34.44 m
Draught
35.0 ft
10.67 m
Displacement
45,000
tons


Installed Power: Geared steam turbined developing 212,000 horsepower.
Surface Speed
33.0 kts
(38.0 mph)


kts = knots | mph = miles-per-hour | nm = nautical miles | mi = miles | km = kilometers

1 kts = 1.15 mph | 1 nm = 1.15 mi | 1 nm = 1.85 km
18 x 5" /54 caliber Mk 16 guns
84 x 40mm Bofors Anti-Aircraft (AA) guns
68 x 20mm Oerlikon AA guns


Supported Types


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(Not all weapon types may be represented in the showcase above)
World War 2-Era: Approximately 130 aircraft of various types.

Modern-Era: Up to 55 aircraft of various types.


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