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Class overview
% H8 t9 |- F U$ O( XType: Aircraft carrier
7 h5 Z. G' B) D, a( V* O$ R( GName: Lexington class7 d" x; Q. l# ]
Preceded by: USS Langley (CV-1)
1 V# s. u3 p9 |- ?# H2 USucceeded by: USS Ranger (CV-4)7 P1 z% b+ M: W/ j" f! F4 x+ @( p
Ships in class: Six ordered as battlecruisers, two launched and commissioned as carriers
% H' U4 q* r& w4 G p: \! u6 uGeneral Characteristics
5 Z+ H5 k6 ]/ `% w5 |" v9 ODisplacement: Designed: 36,000 / 38,746 tons& F1 e! t' s/ k C) A/ R
1942: 50,000 tons
9 w. a5 {) M9 W5 S9 y0 ILength: 888 ft (271 m) H* q: ]7 J1 T: l; K# c
Beam: 106 ft (32 m)
6 F w5 _$ k* p% tDraft: 24 ft 3 in (7.39 m)
) [, {, M( Q% n" nPropulsion0 Y g% q7 s7 h+ [: x: r$ f
and power: Design: 16 × boilers at 300 psi; Geared turbines and electric drive 4 × shafts; 180,000 shp
6 o. u6 Z/ U. W) m8 xSpeed: 33.25 knots (62 km/h)
( {! n& w5 V0 o, }7 k! \Range: 10,000 nautical miles (19,000 km) at 10 knots (19 km/h)
! O5 Q1 E3 h) z" _! o& nProtection: Belt: 5–7 inches, y$ c: _9 _$ `
2 inch protective 3rd deck
2 v2 u& L6 ]1 [3 inch flat to 4.5 inch over steering gear; T% q z, t' R$ c+ `0 m& h
Complement: 2,122
x* O6 H) t# ^Armament: 4 × twin 8-inch (203 mm) 55 caliber guns) |( q! L, U% m6 L
12 × single 5-inch (127 mm) guns
3 h5 l& ~( j" t" y- PAircraft: 91 |