USS WASP CV 18 |
Keel Laid: March 18, 1942 Launched: August 17, 1943 Commissioned: November 24, 1943 Decommissioned: July 1, 1972 Builder: Bethlehem Steel Co., Quincy, Mass. Propulsion system: 8 boilers; 4 Westinghouse geared steam turbines; 150,000 shp Length, overall: 876 feet (267 meters) Flight Deck Width: 191,9 feet (58.5 meters) Beam: 101 feet (30.8 meters) Draft: 30,8 feet (10.4 meters) Displacement: approx. 40,600 tons full load Speed: 33 knots Planes: 80-100 Crew: aprox. 3448 as CVS: 115 officers and 1500 enlisted Armament: 1964: 4 5-inch (12.7 cm) 38 caliber guns |