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Ship Class
USS Wasp
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Ship Class: US, Wasp+ Unit: US, Wasp Ship Class: US, Wasp+ Unit: US, Wasp
Ship
Ship Type
Aircraft Carrier
Hanger Length
500ft
Hanger Width
75ft
Hanger Height
17.167ft
Lifts
3
Aircraft Carrier Type
Light Fleet
Aircraft
84
Ship Classes
1) 
2) 1: Developed By Country
3) 2: Flag
4) 1: First Laid Down
5) 1: Last Disposed
United States1 1936 Apr 011942 Sep 15
Ship Classes
Standard Displacement
Length Overall
Beam
Draught
Complement
Class Complement
14 700ton209.702m24.613m6.096m1 8891 889
Ship Classes
Shafts
Main Engines
Max Speed
Machinery Type
Boilers
270 000hp29.5ktSteam Turbine6
Ship Classes
Bunkerage
Range
Cruising
Cruising Endurance
2 400ton12 000mile15kt28.966day
Ship Classes
Governed By Treaty Category
1922 Washington, Aircraft Carrier
Ship Classes
1) 
2) 1: As Built Armament
3) 2:Turret Model
4) 3:Image
Aircraft 84 x  
Gun 8 X US 5in 38cal DP Mark 30 Shielded Base Ring Single
Turret Model: US 5in 38cal DP Mark 30 Shielded Base Ring Single
Ship Classes
Number In Class
Built By Shipbuilder
1
Ship Classes
Potentially Involved In Tension
Involved In Activity
1942 Apr 14 British United States Convoy Spitfires To Malta
1942 May 07 British United States Convoy Spitfires To Malta
1942 Aug 07 United States Landing Guadalcanal, Solomon Islands Tulagi, Solomon Islands
1942 08 23 0100 Battle Of Eastern Solomon Islands
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