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SAIPAN (July 8, 1945) WRIGHT (Sept. 1, 1945) Displacement: 14,500 tons (20,000 full load) Complement: 1,500 Length: 683 ft 7 in Beam: 76 ft 9 in Draught: Aircraft: 48 Guns: 4 - 5 inch, 38 cal. 40 - 40 mm AA 25 - 20 mm AA Armour: Machinery: Geared turbines. 4 shafts. S.H.P.: 120,000 = 33 kts.Boilers: Babcock & Wilcox. Fuel: 2,400 tons. No. Name Builders and Machinery Laid down Completed CVL 48 CVL 49 Saipan Wright New York S.B. co. New York S.B. co. 10/7/44 21/8/44 14/7/46 9/2/47 SAIPAN WRIGHT

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