U.S.S. Independence
CVL-22
1943
(Neptun 1311)
- Class: Independence - 9 light aircraft carriers of 1940-42
- Displacement: 11,000 tons
- Dimensions: 600(wl) 622.5(oa) x 71.5 x 26 ft.
- Machinery: 4-shaft geared turbines, S.H.P. 100,000 = 31.6 knots
- Armament: 26-40mm (2x4,9x2) A.A. guns
- Aircraft: 45
- Complement: 1,560
- Builder: New York Shipbuilding Corp, Camden NJ
- Keel Laid: 1 May 1941
- Launched: 22 Aug 1942
- Commissioned: 14 Jan 1943
- Decommissioned: 3 Jul 1946
- Expended: Bikini 29 Jan 1951
- Action: Bougainville, Gilbert Is. (severely damaged by torpedo 20 Nov 1943), Palau, Leyte Gulf, Pacific raids 1943-45
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