Forrestal

U.S.S. Forrestal

CVA-59

1955

(Carlo Marquardt CM-P 1010)

Class: Forrestal - 4 aircraft carriers of 1951
Displacement: 54,600 tons standard, 76,000 tons full load
Dimensions: 990' (wl) 1039' (oa) x 130' (hull) 252' (max) x 37'
Machinery: 8 boilers, steam turbines; 260,000 shp; 4 shafts
Speed: 33 knots
Guns: 8-5"/54
Aircraft: 70+
Complement: 4,000+

Builder: Newport News Shipbuilding
Keel Laid: 14 Jul 1952
Launched: 11 Dec 1954
Commissioned: 1 Oct 1955

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