
Ships of the U.S. Navy, 1940-1945
CV-40 USS Tarawa
- Essex class (long-hull) Fleet Carrier:
- Displacement: 27,100 tons
- Length: 888'
- Beam: 147'6"
- Draft: 28'7"
- Speed: 33 kts.
- Armament: 12 5"/38, 18 40mm, 60 20mm; 73 F6F, 15 SB2C, 15 TBM
- Complement: 3,448
- Built at Norfolk Navy Yard and commissioned 18 December 1945
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Last updated:
September 21, 2000