U.S.S. Ticonderoga
CV-14
1945
(Neptun 1310b)
- Class: Essex - 24 aircraft carriers of 1940-41
- Displacement: 27,100 tons
- Dimensions: 820 (wl) 888(oa) x 93 (147.5 max) x 28.5 ft.
- Machinery: 4-shaft geared turbines, S.H.P. 150,000 = 33 knots
- Armament: 12-5"/38 (4x2+4x1), 72-40mm (18x4) A.A. guns
- Aircraft: 100
- Complement: 3,500
- Builder: Newport News
- Keel Laid: 1 Feb 1943
- Launched: 7 Feb 1944
- Commissioned: 8 May 1944 / 11 Sep 1954
- Decommissioned: 9 Jan 1947 / 1 Sep 1973
- Notes: Second of 14 long-hull versions.
- Actions: Palau, Leyte Gulf, Pacific raids 1944. Severely damaged by Kamikaze off Formosa 21 Jan 1945. Received five battle stars during WWII and later earned 12 battle stars during the Vietnam War.
- VF-87: F6F Hellcat
- VB-87: SB2C Helldiver
- VT-87: TBM Avenger
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