RANGER (Newport News S.B. Co.,
Feb. 25, 1933)
Displacement: 14,500 tons
Complement: 1,788
Length: 728ft (w.l.), 769 ft (o.a)
Beam: 80.1 ft (max.)
Draught: 19.7 ft (mean)
Aircraft: 86
Guns:
8 - 5 inch, 38 cal.dual purpose
40 smaller
Armour: 1" flight deck
double hull and internal subdivision, but no side armour beyond
small patch shown
Machinery: Geared turbines (high pressure Curtis; low
pressure Parsons). 2 shafts. S.H.P.: 53,500 = 29.4 kts.Boilers:
6 Babcock & Wilcox sectional Express. |
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Notes: Laid down Sept. 26, 1931. Completed June 4, 1934.
Trials: 58,700 = 30.35 kts. The six funnels can be lovered to
horizontal position. Cost approached $20,000,000. Ranger was
first U.S aircraft carrier designed as such. |
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