| Built by: |
- – USS Chenango: Norfolk Navy Yard
- – USS Sangamon: Newport News
- – USS Santee: Rebuilt by Puget Sound Navy Yard
- – USS Suwanee: Rebuilt by Bethlehem Steel, Staten Island
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| Gone into service: |
- – USS Chenango: September 19th 1942
- – USS Sangamon: August 25th 1942
- – USS Santee: August 24th 1942
- – USS Suwanee: September 24th 1942
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| Water displacement: |
24500 tons (loaded) |
| Length: |
160,1 m. (waterline) 168,7 m. (total) |
| With: |
22,9 m. |
| load water-line: |
9,3 m. (loaded) |
| Number of aircraft: |
Approximately 36 |
| Flight deck: |
153,1 x 25,9 m. |
| Arms: |
2x 127 mm, 8x 40 mm (double) and 12x 20 mm (single) Guns (as designed) |
| Engine: |
Steam turbines with cog wheel transferring, 4x boilers and 2x propellers |
| Power: |
13500 hp. |
| Speed: |
18 knots (33,34 km/h / 20,72 mph) |
| Max. Fuel stock: |
5850 tons |
| Action radius: |
44450 km. at 27,79 km/h / 17,27 mph |
| Armoring: |
None |
| Crew: |
940 |
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