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Midway Class
World Naval Ships  US Navy Aircraft Carriers  Midway Class |
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Midway Class Built as result of the Us interest in the new British armoured flight deck carriers. These very large carriers for the time were built when it was considered that carriers may fall victim to enemy large cruiser attack so there armour was designed to withstand the 8 inch shell damage. and the armour against torpedo attack was similar to that of Battleships. It was viewed by the end of the war that these large carriers were a mistake but it was soon proved that these carriers were the only aircraft carriers capable and large enough to handle the new jet fighters and also the important strategic bomber the AJ Savage. From the original 6 planned for only three were built. and in the 1980's only the Midway and Coral sea were the last World war Two warships still in front line service (original data ) Displacement: 47,387 ton standard and 59,900 full load. Speed: 33 knots Range: 15,000 nm at 15 knots Armament: Eighteen 5-inch guns, Eighty four 40mm and sixty eight 20mm, guns and 137 aircraft. Crew 4104 |
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| USS Midway (CVB41) | 20th March 1945 | Became CV41 in October 1952. She took part in the Vietnam War from April until November 1965. She was stationed with the Pacific Fleet at Yokosuka from 1973. |
| USS Franklin D Roosevelt (CVB42) | 29th April 1945 | Became CVA42 in October 1952. Served off Vietnam in 1966. Became CV42 in July 1975 before being scrapped on 1st October 1977. |
| USS Coral Sea (CVB43) | 2nd April 1946 | Became CVA43 in October 1952. Became the first carrier to use F4H Phantoms. Took part in the Vietnam War from February 1965 until the end. Became a part time training ship in 1977 as well as a back-up carrier. She was stationed with the Pacific Fleet. |
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USS Midway, 1952. Original republished © MPL Photograph (Postcard Size). Price £5 Click here to order. Order Code MP5049 |
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USS Coral Sea behind USS William R Rush, 1953. A reproduction of this original photo / photo-postcard size 10" x 7" approx available. Order photograph here © Walker Archive. Order Code PUD0083 |
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