USS Long Island (AVG-1)

Aircraft Carriers

Long Island class

Built by: Sun Shipbuilding, Chester, Pennsylvania
Rebuilt by: Newport News, Virginia
Gone into service: June 2nd 1942
Water displacement: 14250 tons (loaded)
Length: 141,7 m. (waterline)149,9 m. (total)
With: 21,2 m.
load water-line: 7,8 m. (average)
Number of aircraft: Approximately 16
Flight deck: 127,3 x 21,6 m.
Arms: 1x 127 mm and 2x 76 mm Guns, 4x 12,7 mm Machine guns
Engine: Bush-Sulzer 7 Cylinder Diesel-engine with 1 propeller
Power: 8500 hp.
Speed: 16 knots (29,63 km/h / 18,42 mph)
Max. Fuel stock: 1415 tons
Action radius: Unknown
Armoring: None
Crew: 410

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