| Specifications | USS Bataan (CVL-29) |
|---|---|
| Laid Down | August 31, 1942 as USS Buffalo (CL-99) |
| Launched | August 1, 1943 |
| Commissioned | May 13, 1943 |
| Decommissioned | February 16, 1947, April 15, 1954, August 23, 1959 |
| Stricken | September 1, 1959 |
| Final Fate | Scrapped 1959 |
| Waterline Length | 600 feet |
| Overall Length | 622 feet |
| Beam | 71.5 feet |
| Draft | 20 feet |
| Full Load Displacement | 15,200 tons |
| Standard Displacement | 11,000 tons |
| Maximum Speed | 32 knots |
| Aircraft | 45 |
| Navy Crew | 1500 (includes air wing) |
| Air Wing | |
| DANFS History | hazegray.org |