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USS Sable (IX-81)


Aviator Training Aircraft Carrier [ 1924 ]



Born from the sidewheel steamer, USS Sable IX-81 served the USN as an aviator training platform for her part in American naval history.



Authored By: Staff Writer | Last Edited: 09/26/2016 | Content ©www.MilitaryFactory.com

Specifications



Service Year
1924

Origin
United States national flag graphic
United States

Complement
300
PERSONNEL


Class
USS Sable
Number-in-Class
1
VESSELS
Ships-in-Class


USS Sable (IX-81)


National flag of the United States United States
(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
518.6 ft
158.07 m
Beam
58.0 ft
17.68 m
Draught
21.2 ft
6.46 m
Displacement
7,000
tons


Installed Power: Inclined compound steam engine with 9 x boilers and side paddle-wheel.
Surface Speed
18.0 kts
(20.7 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
None installed.


Supported Types




(Not all weapon types may be represented in the showcase above)
Limited number of aircraft for training purposes.


Military lapel ribbon for the Cold War period
Military lapel ribbon for early warship designs
Military lapel ribbon for the Falklands War
Military lapel ribbon for the 1991 Gulf War
Military lapel ribbon for the Korean War
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Military lapel ribbon for the Attack on Pearl Harbor
Military lapel ribbon for the Russian Invasion of Ukraine
Military lapel ribbon for the Vietnam War
Military lapel ribbon for the World War 1
Military lapel ribbon for the World War 2


Ribbon graphics not necessarily indicative of actual historical campaign ribbons. Ribbons are clickable to their respective naval campaigns / operations / periods.

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